Nena Day Use Area
Facility · Oregon ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Prineville Deschutes Field Office (Bureau of Land Management OR) · Open Access
- 935 ft
- Elevation
This small, primitive day use area serves as a minimalist boat launch/take-out location for boaters and fishers on the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River.
Know Before You Go
- Nena Day Use Area is open for day use year-round; camping is prohibited.
- Except for a primitive boat launch, there are no facilities here. There is no cell service here.
- Lower Deschutes Boater Passes are required year-round, for both day and overnight use, for anyone using a watercraft or any other floating device as a means of transport on the Lower Deschutes River.
- In the Deschutes River corridor, campfires and smoking are allowed only from October 16 through May 31, annually, unless posted otherwise.
Getting there
From City Park in Maupin, Oregon: Drive south via BLM Access Rd/Deschutes River Rd for 6.8 miles; the recreation site is on the right side of the road.
45.10210, -121.13094 · 45°6'7.6"N 121°7'51.4"W
Typical weather
Typically 86°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 40 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 86 | 86 | 77 | 63 | 48 | 39 |
| Low °F | 25 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 37 | 30 | 25 |
| Precip in | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 22 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
No fees to use the launch; however a Deschutes River Boater Pass is required to float the river.
Stay limit: Day use only
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 Nena Day Use Area
- Can you reserve a site at Nena Day Use Area?
- No. Nena Day Use Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
- How long can you stay at Nena Day Use Area?
- Day use only
Camping near Nena Day Use Area
- Lower Deschutes River Boater Pass 5.9 mi · Permit · we watch it
- Rock Creek Campground (Mt. Hood National Forest, OR) 14.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Locked Gate Day Use Area 0.6 mi · Facility
- Devil's Canyon Campground 1.1 mi · Facility
- Long Bend Campground 1.7 mi · Facility
- Maupin Section Foreman House Historic Site 5.1 mi · Facility
- Buckhollow Boat Ramp 12.7 mi · Facility
- Rock Creek Reservoir Campground 14.7 mi · Campground
- Twin Springs Campground 15.5 mi · Facility
- Little Badger Campground 16.2 mi · Campground
- Bonney Crossing Campground 16.6 mi · Campground
- Oakbrook Day Use Area 16.8 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 541-416-6700
- Email BLM_OR_PR_Mail@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-13.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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