Clyde Holliday State Park Campground Oregon
Clyde Holliday State Park Overview
Clyde Holliday State Park Campground is on the banks of the beautiful John Day River and has 31 (first-come first-served) campsites with water & electric campsites. Hiker/biker campsites are available and there are also two reservable ‘teepee’ sites next to the river. Most campsites have a variety of trees and plants around them giving campers some nice privacy.
The campground has an amphitheater, horseshoe pits, drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers($), and a dump station. Firewood and ice are also available for sale at the campground. Each campsite has a table, fire ring and grate.
Clyde Holiday State Park Area Recreation
Outdoor recreation includes kayaking, canoeing, fishing, hiking, biking and picnicking and wildlife viewing, There’s also some nice wildlife viewing opportunities where visitors can see elk, mule deer and a variety of bird species.
You may also like Unity Lake State Park. It’s about 57 miles to the east.
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Amenities
- Amphitheater
- BBQ Grills
- Camp Store
- Campfire Center
- Campsite Tables
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Hike/Bike Campsites
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Showers
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoeing
- Creek
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseshoes
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- River
- Stargazing
- Walking Trails
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
Mt. Vernon, Oregon 97865
541 932-4453
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Electric & Water Hookup
- Hike/Bike
- RV
- Teepee
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
31
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
31 Electric
Season:
March – November
Elevation:
2,874
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Perhaps one of the prettiest and best maintained campgrounds I’ve been in. This is a smaller campground that seems to be used by people for one or two nights as they journey to somewhere else. The camp host, Rodger, has been the host here for 17 years and is the nicest man you could meet.
You will find hedges between each generously spaced site, offering a ton of privacy. The grass is soft and well maintained, free of goatheads and sheet grass. The restrooms and showers are very clean. You can buy ice and firewood on site. There are potty bags for dogs and a little free library. My favorite sites are 9, 11, 13, and 15. They are on the side of the park farthest from the road and closest to the river trail. There is road noise on the other side of the park that is more noticeable. Big rigs can navigate here, but not all sites are long.
Usually I would discourage people from reserving sites by the restrooms, but there are so many self-contained rigs here that traffic to the restrooms is not bad. Each site has fire rings, grassy space, picnic table, power and water hookups. There is a dump station on the property.
The day-use section is huge. Follow the gravel path past the two Teepees and go behind the maintenance yard to the swimming hole. It looked like a great spot if it weren’t so chilly during my stay. Take the same path in the other direction for an easy, mile-long river walk loop trail. Just after the fence, it is okay to let your dog off-leash for some exercise. Toward the end of the walk, you will see a fishing pond as you follow the loop.
I wouldn’t bother with bringing bikes, because the nature trail is not long. The town of John Day is approximately seven miles for supplies and window shopping. Within the park, on the back of sign by the pay station are some brochures for some things you can see if you want to take a short day trip outside of the campground.