Priest Hole Recreation Site
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Write a Review Twickenham-Bridge Creek Cutoff Rd Mitchell, OR 97750 541-416-6700 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.7393, -120.2712
Location submitted by: west trekker
Overview of Priest Hole Recreation Site
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by enterthewildwood on 6/13/2022
Longest RV Reported: 26 feet (Bus)
Reported by PDXTom on 5/12/2021
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 1,509 ft / 459 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Priest Hole Recreation Site 3 people have reviewed this location.
“Painted Hills + Riverfront”
Reviewed 6/13/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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This is one of my favorite campsites in Oregon! The river is super calm and shallow. Perfect for lounging or floating. No cell service. Access can be a little tricky if you have a low clearance vehicle. Just drive slow and its doable. No trash cans so be prepared to pack everything out. There is a bathroom facility though which is nice... more
This is one of my favorite campsites in Oregon! The river is super calm and shallow. Perfect for lounging or floating. No cell service. Access can be a little tricky if you have a low clearance vehicle. Just drive slow and its doable. No trash cans so be prepared to pack everything out. There is a bathroom facility though which is nice to have. Be sure to stop in Mitchell to get a burger at Tigertown Brewery!
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enterthewildwood would stay here again
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“Where the river meets the hills”
Reviewed 5/12/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Bus) |
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This is a string of campsites along a beautiful stretch of the John Day River. Several can accommodate large vehicles/trailers/RVs. There are also plenty of places for tents. There are fire rings in many of them, but no picnic tables. There is one vault toilet that was actually relatively clean. The main limitation to larger vehicles a... more
This is a string of campsites along a beautiful stretch of the John Day River. Several can accommodate large vehicles/trailers/RVs. There are also plenty of places for tents. There are fire rings in many of them, but no picnic tables. There is one vault toilet that was actually relatively clean. The main limitation to larger vehicles are the access roads, of which there are two. If you follow signs for Priest Hole while heading north you will go down a steep, rutted and narrow gravel road. We came down it but were worried about getting back up. Then we discovered another road that goes west from the campground. It is a less rutted and slightly less steep and much preferable. I would highly recommend this route. We were there for a few nights, and had no trouble finding a site arriving on a Thursday in early Spring. It did seem to get busier on Saturday. The stars are incredibly bright at night. The surrounding cliffs are beautiful. We watched a huge bald eagle perching on a rock eating an animal it had just caught. There is no Verizon cell service at the campground but we did find a few little slices when we walked up the southern access road.
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“Isolated & beautiful”
Reviewed 5/6/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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This camping area is past the Painted Hills unit of John Day Fossil beds. It is a little gnarly getting in but my 17 ft Escape & friend's Escape 5th wheel made it just fine. There are many campsites, some right on the John Day river. High desert & isolated. There is a pit toilet at the entrance but no other services so come prepare... more
This camping area is past the Painted Hills unit of John Day Fossil beds. It is a little gnarly getting in but my 17 ft Escape & friend's Escape 5th wheel made it just fine. There are many campsites, some right on the John Day river. High desert & isolated. There is a pit toilet at the entrance but no other services so come prepared. Get gas & groceries. We camped at one of the last sites near some junipers. We visited Painted Hills on our way out as just didn't want to pull up the grade to get back there once camped. There were ticks 2 weeks ago.
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west trekker would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Facilities
- group sites
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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