John Day River Basin Developed Campgrounds
Its 21 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and it is open year-round. John Day River Basin Developed Campgrounds is a BLM campground near Spray, Oregon.
First-come, first-served
1 / 6The John Day Wild and Scenic River with bighorn sheep in the foreground. Photo: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- BLM
- Cell service
- No coverage
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 21
- Walk-in sites
- 6
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
21 sites in 4 loops. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend -1 | Big Bend | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Big Bend, site Big Bend -1 |
| Big Bend -2 | Big Bend | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Big Bend, site Big Bend -2 |
| Big Bend -3 | Big Bend | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Big Bend, site Big Bend -3 |
| Big Bend -4 | Big Bend | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Big Bend, site Big Bend -4 |
| Lone Pine -1 | Lone Pine | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lone Pine, site Lone Pine -1 |
| Lone Pine -2 | Lone Pine | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lone Pine, site Lone Pine -2 |
| Lone Pine -3 | Lone Pine | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lone Pine, site Lone Pine -3 |
| Lone Pine -4 | Lone Pine | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lone Pine, site Lone Pine -4 |
| Lone Pine -5 | Lone Pine | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lone Pine, site Lone Pine -5 |
| Muleshoe -1 | Muleshoe | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -1 |
| Muleshoe -2 | Muleshoe | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -2 |
| Muleshoe -3 | Muleshoe | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -3 |
| Muleshoe -4 | Muleshoe | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -4 |
| Muleshoe -5 | Muleshoe | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -5 |
| Muleshoe -6 | Muleshoe | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -6 |
| Muleshoe -7 | Muleshoe | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -7 |
| Muleshoe -8 | Muleshoe | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Muleshoe, site Muleshoe -8 |
| Service Creek -1 | Service Creek | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Service Creek, site Service Creek -1 |
| Service Creek -2 | Service Creek | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Service Creek, site Service Creek -2 |
| Service Creek -3 | Service Creek | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Service Creek, site Service Creek -3 |
| Service Creek -4 | Service Creek | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Service Creek, site Service Creek -4 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Cell service, reported
- No coverage
- Elevation
- 1,658 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage mapped
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
44.7940, -120.0010 in Wheeler. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
John Day River Basin Developed Campgrounds is open year-round .
Sources: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around John Day River Basin Developed Campgrounds
More campgrounds: camping near Spray and campgrounds in Wheeler.
Sources
- gis.blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, season, fireRings, toilets, water, cellService), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: BLM, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)