Must-see hotels in Eastern Oregon

  • Union Creek Campground

    Northeastern Oregon

    Located about 18 miles southwest of Baker City is this pleasant campground in a conifer forest around a reservoir popular with fishermen and boaters. The…

  • Kokanee Inn

    Wallowa Mountains

    With more of a Western lodge feel than a typical B&B, this casual spot offers five themed rooms, including a few suites. Great mountain views from the 2nd…

  • Bridge St Inn

    Northeastern Oregon

    The motel rooms here are decent and though their layout is a bit eccentric, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band once slept here and that's worth something. Get a…

  • Silver Spur Motel

    Eastern Oregon

    A classic neon-signed budget motel, with simple but clean rooms, the Silver Spur has some fun retro-Western touches, including wall murals drawn eons ago…

  • Anthony Lakes Campground

    Northeastern Oregon

    Though it's 35 miles from town, this rustic but splendid campground is worth the drive (bring mosquito repellent!). It's high up and opens only after the…

  • Wilderness Inn

    Wallowa Mountains

    A good budget choice, this basic motel has 29 spacious rooms with flat-screen TVs. Rooms in back have two beds and offer more peace as well as mountain…

  • Bear Hollow

    Northeastern Oregon

    Lovely first-come, first-served sites with potable water, picnic tables and fire pits but little else besides lots of ponderosa pines. It's about 10 miles…

  • Idlewild Campground

    Eastern Oregon

    North of town 17 miles, just off Hwy 395, this public campground is in the Malheur National Forest. It's peaceful, with pleasant sites among Jeffrey pines…

  • Lone Pine

    Northeastern Oregon

    Nice riverside, un-shaded campsite; no reservations, no water. It's north of the Sheep Rock Unit, 3 miles east of Kimberly and is managed by the Bureau of…

  • Eagle Cap Chalets

    Wallowa Mountains

    Choose from simple and unpretentious motel rooms, cabins or condos. There's a mini-golf course for the kids, and a pool, hot tub and espresso bar for…

  • Clyde Holliday State Park

    Northeastern Oregon

    Six miles west of John Day, this pleasant, shady campground (with tipis) lies next to the John Day River. It's close to the road but well sheltered.

  • Hurricane Creek Campground

    Wallowa Mountains

    Campers who don't need many amenities should try this primitive but beautiful campground about 7 miles south of Enterprise. Bring water or a filter.

  • Wallowa Lake State Park

    Wallowa Mountains

    This popular lakeside state park offers more than 200 campsites, along with two yurts. Flush toilets, showers and firewood are available.

  • Farewell Bend State Recreation Area

    Eastern Oregon

    This large oasis at the Snake River's Brownlee Reservoir is a good camping spot relatively close to Ontario (25 miles northwest of town).

  • Shelton Wayside

    Northeastern Oregon

    Forested 34-site campground with fire pits, bathrooms and picnic tables, along Service Creek, near the town of Fossil. No reservations.

  • Ollokot

    Wallowa Mountains

    One of two campgrounds at the southern end of the canyon, right on USFS Rd 39, midway between Halfway and Joseph.

  • Hells Canyon B&B

    Wallowa Mountains

    Simple but great-value B&B in the Oxbow area, with low-slung simple rooms and an awesome deck.

  • Trout Farm

    Northeastern Oregon

    A good campground in the Strawberry Mountains, with water and access to hiking trails.

  • Malheur Field Station

    Eastern Oregon

    About 4.5 miles west of the refuge headquarters, on a gravel side road, this collection of rustic buildings offers RV hookups, simple, dusty dormitories …

  • Burns RV Park

    Eastern Oregon

    Just a quarter-mile east of Burns, on the main road, is this pleasant RV and camping park. Sites are decent, and some have shade. Tent-site prices include…

  • Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort

    Eastern Oregon

    Three miles from Frenchglen, just before Page Springs campground, this 'resort' has nine decent single-wide trailers ('modular cabins') of various sizes…

  • Big Bend

    Northeastern Oregon

    Nice, small riverside campsite run by the Bureau of Land Management – bring your own water. There's little shade so it gets hot in summer, but there's a…

  • Narrows RV Park

    Eastern Oregon

    At the junction of Hwy 205 and Sodhouse Lane, 28 miles south of Burns, this cheery but basic RV park offers campers a desert refuge. There's a restaurant,…

  • Basque Station Motel

    Eastern Oregon

    Rooms are spacious but basic and no-frills at this motel in Jordan Valley – check-in is at the gas station. Note that there's no wi-fi and good luck…

  • Hilgard Junction State Park

    Northeastern Oregon

    Only 8 miles west of La Grande, this lovely riverside park is convenient but gets highway noise. Campsites are primitive; boat launch available.

  • Ontario Inn

    Eastern Oregon

    On the main drag is this pleasant, friendly, family-run motor inn with dated but clean rooms. One plus: bagels and fruit for breakfast.

  • Copperfield Park

    Wallowa Mountains

    Pleasant campsite at Oxbow with 10 tent sites and 62 RV spaces, a boat launch and wi-fi (for a fee). Some trees and two acres of lawn.

  • Page Springs Campground

    Eastern Oregon

    Pretty, year-round campground at the base of Steens Mountain and 3 miles from Frenchglen. Has vault toilets and potable water.

  • Fossil Motel & RV Park

    Northeastern Oregon

    Very basic motel with a handful of homey and outdated but good-sized rooms or RV sites. Lets you 'sleep in a Fossil bed.'

  • Blackhorse

    Wallowa Mountains

    One of two campgrounds at the southern end of the canyon, midway between Halfway and Joseph. Vault toilets. No water.

  • Royal Motor Inn

    Northeastern Oregon

    Decent (for La Grande), central motel with good budget rooms, some with newer pillow-top mattresses.

  • Hells Canyon Park

    Wallowa Mountains

    Pretty campsites on the Idaho side of Snake River, with picnic tables, firepits and a boat ramp.

  • BLM Campsites

    Wallowa Mountains

    The BLM oversees several rustic campsites on the Oregon side of the Snake River.