Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Oregon State Park

Entrance feeFree
CampingYes
RV hookupsPrimitive only
Cabins / lodgeYes

Cottonwood Canyon State Park entrance fee

Free entry — No day-use parking fee at this park.

About Cottonwood Canyon State Park

More than 8,000 acres of vertical cliffs cut by the John Day River, deep side canyons and arid rocky grassland. The lower John Day carries one of north-east Oregon's best wild steelhead runs, and elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep range the canyon.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🚲 Biking
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🐎 Equestrian
  • 🐦 Birding
  • 🔭 Stargazing

Amenities & facilities

  • 🏕️ Campsites
  • 🚿 Showers
  • 🚻 Restrooms
  • 🛖 Cabins
  • 👥 Group Sites
  • 🚤 Boat Ramp
  • ♿ Accessible Facilities

RV / campsite hookups

  • ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups

Camping options

  • Cabins
  • Tent sites

Contact

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