Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park

Service Creek (Donnelly) Boat Launch & Walk-In Campground serves as the primary launch site for the easternmost segment of the Wild and Scenic John Day River. Camping and staging are the primary recreation activities here and the recreation site offers a large boat trailer parking and turn around area. The boat launch itself is primitive.

Know Before You Go:

  • Open year-round
  • Four walk-to campsites.
  • All campsites are available on a first come, first served basis; no reservations are available.
  • Two wheelchair accessible vault toilets.
  • No utility hookups or potable water are available
  • No garbage service - please pack out your trash
  • An annual fire closure is in effect from June 1 through October 15. Prohibited acts include building, igniting, maintaining, attending, using, tending, or being within 20 feet of a campfire, charcoal fire, or any other type of open flame; smoking, except while in non-public buildings, closed vehicles, in boats on the water, or while standing in the water.

Point of Interest:

Service Creek (Donnelly) Boat Launch & Walk-In Campground is a cooperative venture with Wheeler County and the State of Oregon.

Photos

Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Picnic table at campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Primitive boat launch at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Riverside campsite at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Trailer parking at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

Phone

Activities

Iconograph of a tent.
CAMPING
Iconograph of a person in an a raft.
RAFTING

Addresses

Prineville District Office
3050 NE 3rd St.
Prineville
Oregon
97754

Geographic Coordinates

44.79331, -120.00137

Directions

From Service Creek, Oregon: Drive 0.5 miles east along State Highway 19, the John Day Highway. Turn right onto State Highway 207 and continue for 0.3 mile. The recreation site is on the left side of the highway.

Fees

$5 per night per campsite; $2 per each additional vehicle over the first vehicle, excluding towed vehicles

Stay Limit

14 days