Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
Facility · Oregon ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
John Day River (Designated - Recreational) · Open Access
- 1,662 ft
- Elevation
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.
Getting there
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.
44.79331, -120.00137 · 44°47'35.9"N 120°0'4.9"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 11.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
$5 per night per campsite; $2 per each additional vehicle over the first vehicle, excluding towed vehicles
Stay limit: 14 days
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
- Can you reserve a site at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park?
- No. Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
- How long can you stay at Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park?
- 14 days
Camping near Donnelly Service Creek River Access Park
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- Bull Prairie Campground (OR) 20.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Muleshoe Campground 1.9 mi · Facility
- Priest Hole Recreation Site 13.8 mi · Facility
- Shady Grove Picnic Area 13.9 mi · Facility
- Fairview Campground 18.1 mi · Campground
- Lone Pine Campground 18.6 mi · Facility
- Big Bend Campground (John Day River) 19.1 mi · Facility
- Barnhouse Campground 22.7 mi · Campground
- Historic Cant Ranch Museum 24 mi · Visitor Center
- Bridge Creek Wilderness 24.1 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 541-416-6700
- Email BLM_OR_PR_Mail@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-27.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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