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Water Activities

The Umatilla National Forest has a variety of rivers, lakes, and streams to enjoy in the summer months for swimming, boating, kayaking, and more! 

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Bull Prairie Lake Campground

Site Open
Hiking Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Bull Prairie has been a gem to the local community and is considered a beautiful woodsy place to enjoy a vacation, host family reunions or social events, and to extensively recreate. This…

Driftwood Campground

Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
This lovely campground is situated on the banks of the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River.  Driftwood features 6 campsties and 1 accessible toilet.  There is a put-in site for…

Jubilee Lake Campground

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Hiking
This high elevation, spruce fir surrounded campground is the largest and most popular campground on the Umatilla National Forest. Jubilee Lake is nestled among the trees and the lake provides a…

Jubilee Lake Picnic Site/ Day Use Area

Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking
This high elevation, spruce fir setting contains the largest and most popular campground on the Umatilla National Forest. Jubilee Lake is nestled among the trees and provides a beautiful setting for…

Olive Lake Campground

Site Open
Hiking Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Nestled on the edge of a lake, high in the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon, this popular campground is only 8 miles west of the historic Fremont Powerhouse and 12 miles west of the old mining town…

Oriental Campground

Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Water Activities Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This fairly secluded campground is near the end of Forest Road 5506 along the Wild and Scenic North Fork John Day River.  It features 8 campsites and 2 accessible toilets.  There is no potable…

Penland Lake Campground

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
Fall asleep to the sound of crickets and frogs chirping and croaking and wake up to Blue Gill and Rainbow Trout jumping at the bit. This campground is set on the shore of Penland Lake, which also…

Wallowa/Grande Ronde River

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
The river corridor between Minam, Oregon, and Heller Bar, Washington includes the lower 10 miles of the Wallowa River and the lower 81 miles of the Grande Ronde river. Public lands in the river…

Last updated April 1st, 2025