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Recreation Sites

Recreational activities within the Vale District are plentiful. From the rugged Owyhee Canyon in the south to the top of Lookout Mountain near Baker City, there are opportunities for quiet reflection, arduous physical challenges, and family adventures, such as wild horse viewing in the Cold Springs Herd Management Area .

Site Name and Description	Activities	Facilities
Birch Creek Historic Ranch Fees: none Birch Creek Historic Ranch serves as the primary take-out for floaters on the lower section (downstream of Rome, Oregon) of the Owyhee ... more>>
Jordan Craters Fees: No Fees. Coffee Pot Crater, the only feature to which there is vehicle access, covers about two-thirds of a square mile and is a well-preserved,... more>>
Leslie Gulch Site Fees: No Fees. Amazing volcanic ash tuff formations, rare plants, watchable wildlife, interesting history, and a multitude of recreation activities ... more>>
Owyhee Wild and Scenic River Fees: No Fees. Floating along the Owyhee River in Oregon, you pass through astonishing high desert canyonlands with thousand foot rhyolite cliffs ... more>>
Spring Recreation Site Fees: $5 per vehicle per night, $2 day use fee Within this site is Brownlee Reservoir of the Snake River, known for large channel catfish, abundant crappie, and good bass fishing. more>>
Virtue Flat OHV Area Fees: none Set amongst rolling sagebrush hills and rocky terrain with excellent views of the Elkhorn and Wallowa mountains, this popular OHV (off-highway ... more>>
Wallowa and Grande Ronde Wild and Scenic Rivers Fees: No fees. For a scenic float trip with family and friends, try exploring the remote Wallowa and Grande Ronde rivers. Boaters will enjoy the slow ... more>>