Think of Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site as an oasis. Its tall, willowy cottonwood trees provide shade and serenity. Each campsite is clothed with a variety of trees and other plants to give you that private, secluded feeling. The park borders the beautiful John Day River and is surrounded on all sides by some of Oregon’s most pristine wilderness areas. You’re as likely to have wildlife neighbors as human ones: the majestic Rocky Mountain elk and mule deer are frequent visitors. You can experience the thrill of seeing steelhead rush upriver to spawn. The park lies in the shadow of the Strawberry Mountain Range just a short drive away.
About Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site
Reviews & Ratings
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October 5, 2023Michelle WI will go back every year
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.
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June 22, 2023benisimonNice park with mosquitos
The park is nice and maintained but be aware of the mosquitos . We just stoped by and wanted to stay over night( they were some unoccupied spots) but when we got off the car, a mosquito cohort attacked us… hundreds of mosquitos. It is so difficult to exterminate them ??? I saw some place else in our trips( Turkey, Cambodia etc) using some smoke generators. Very efficient way to get rid of mosquitos.
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June 30, 2022rdsm77
Stopped at the park
Stopped to use the restroom on a road trip. No fee for day use. Nice bathrooms. The park is right on the river and was able to walk a bit of the path next to it. Beautiful green with large trees. Would have stayed longer had it not been raining.
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March 25, 2022mynameisDA great Campground at this State Park
This was a lovely surprise to find after driving and sightseeing all day. We pulled in to find many available spots with a lot of length and grass around your campsite. We were in space 15. The bathrooms were amazing for a shower as well. We saw a lot of quail in the area which were fun to watch. You can walk along the river but we chose not to go as we woke to snow flurries and a lot of rain. We would recommend this State Park to anyone. They have a dump site as well.
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August 27, 2021sherbog G
Exceptional State Park
Clyd Holliday State Park- This was my third visit to this park. It is a beautiful park with paved sites, water/electric and a dump station. $26 per night. First come sites and no online reservation. Sites are huge and some have a wee bit of privacy. Showers were clean and bathrooms spotless. Super nice campground for children. Camp hosts were friendly and cheerful. Nice hiking trails surround the park. A beautiful Osprey next at the end of one trail. Although no reservations I have never seen this park even 50% full. Verizon cell came in at two bars.