John Day is a city in Eastern Oregon.

Get in

By car

• From Portland: Take US 26 east for 264 miles (about five hours).
• From Boise, Idaho: Take I-84 west fifty miles to Ontario; Exit 374 to OR 201 south for five miles to US 26; take US 26 west for 115 miles (total trip about three hours).

See

• 1 Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site, ☏ +1 541-575-2800. Free. (updated Feb 2017)
• 2 Bates State Park, ☏ +1 541-448-2585. May 1-Oct 31. Primitive site $11, Hiker/biker site $8. (updated May 2018)

Eat

• Outpost Pizza Pub & Grill, 201 W Main St, ☏ +1 541-575-0250, info@outpostpizzapubgrill.com. (updated Mar 2021)
• Dayville Cafe, 212 Franklin St, ☏ +1 541-987-2122. (updated Jan 2022)

Drink

• Liquer Store. 
• 1188 Brewing Company, 141 E Main St, ☏ +1 541-575-1188. (updated Mar 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Best Western John Day Inn, 315 W Main St, ☏ +1 541 575-1700, toll-free: +1 800 780-7234, fax: +1 541 575-1558. (updated Feb 2017)

• Dreamers Lodge Motel, 144 N Canyon Blvd, ☏ +1 541-575-0526, dreamerslodge@gmail.com. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2021)
• Victorian Lane Bed & Breakfast, 59728 Ridge Rd, ☏ +1 541-286-5548, VictorianLaneBnB@gmail.com. (updated Jan 2022)

Camping

• 2 Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site, ☏ +1 541-932-4453. Seasonal campground (March 1- Nov 30) and year-round picnic area amidst cottonwood trees along the John Day River. 31 electrical sites with water, hiker-biker camp, and 2 tepees with space heater and sleeping pads for 8 people. (updated Mar 2021)
• Grant County Fairgrounds RV Park, ☏ +1 541-575-1900. Full hook up sites with picnic table, and fire ring, with a walking path by the John Day River. Pet friendly. Full hook ups $30/night, Tent camping $15/night, Showers $5. (updated Mar 2021)

Go next

Routes through John Day

Prineville ← Mitchell ← Jct N ←	W  E	→ Ontario → Boise
Pasco ← Pendleton ←	N  S	→ Burns → Alturas