John Day Park

John Day Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit John Day Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach John Day Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.21834, -119.17245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John Day Park

• Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge · waterfall · Benton · ~1 km · Must-see
• REACH Museum · museum · Benton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Southridge Sports Complex · park · Benton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bateman Island · river spot · Benton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Washington Temple · church · Benton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Howard Amon Park · park · Benton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
• McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Lewis · lake · Walla Walla · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallula · lake · Benton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ice Harbor Dam · lake · Walla Walla · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort Walla Walla Historical Monument · fort · Walla Walla · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of John Day Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near John Day Park

• Chamna Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Benton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
• McNary National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Juniper Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hanford Reach National Monument · sanctuary · Benton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Arid Lands Ecology Reserve · sanctuary · Grant · ~79 km · Must-see
• Drumheller Channels · sanctuary · Adams · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lyons Ferry State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Trail State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~106 km · Must-see

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