John Day Crossing Historic Site

Bureau of Land Management · Oregon

John Day Crossing Historic Site in Oregon. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 790 public campsites we map in Oregon.

Situated on the east bank of the lower John Day River, this site marks the location where two branches of the Oregon trail converged to meet at the John Day River crossing. Looking up on the hillside, one can see white markers planted to mark the actual routes as they descend the hillside. Imagine trying to keep wagons and stock from plunging down the hillside, unchecked.

What we know about it

Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Stay limit: 14 days.
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)
Phone: 541-416-6700
Coordinates: 45.59608, -120.40969

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-08-04, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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