Site Big Bend -1.

at John Day River Basin Developed Campgrounds

This site, photographed by the agency

Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026

Standard NonelectricType

Reservablerecreation.gov lists it

161 ftRoom

1,870 ftElevation

0%Tree cover

98 ftWater · to North Fork John Day River

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026

Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

161 ftto the nearest other site, against 63 ft typical here

Roomiest of 21site in the campground

0other sites within 100 ft

No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators

Nearest sitesBig Bend -2 161 ftBig Bend -3 260 ftBig Bend -4 339 ftLone Pine -5 3089 ftLone Pine -4 3178 ftLone Pine -3 3298 ft

Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopBig Bend
HookupsNone
Max Num of People8
Pets AllowedYes
Fire PitYes
Min Num of People1
Picnic TablesYes
Proximity to WaterRiverfront
AccessibleNot listed

The record, complete · 7

Water HookupNo

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

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Site Big Bend -1 on recreation.gov

Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: John Day River Basin Developed Campgrounds →

Most private sites hereBig Bend -1 160 ftService Creek -1 131 ftBig Bend -2 111 ftBig Bend -3 100 ftBig Bend -4 100 ft

Source: CAMPANAC campground index