Oregon / John Day River /
McDonald
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on John Day River · Oregon
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Website
- blm.gov
- Coordinates
- 45.58868, -120.40955
Boating rules
- No motor use between Cottonwood Bridge on State Highway 206 and Tumwater Falls from May 1 to September 30 · a zone at or next to this launch rule
From the boating rules map of Oregon State Marine Board (rules zones joined to our waters and launches; not endorsed by OSMB), read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the JOHN DAY RIVER AT MCDONALD FERRY, OR gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on John Day River
Water level
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USGS gauge JOHN DAY RIVER AT MCDONALD FERRY, OR, 0.1 mi from this launch on John Day River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On John Day River
River in Oregon. All launches on John Day River.
Community
Where people who use John Day River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- McDonald Crossing · 0.5 mi · John Day River
- Rock Creek · 1.4 mi · John Day River
- Starvation Lane Boat Ramp · 6.2 mi · John Day River
- Blalock Canyon · 7.6 mi · Lake Umatilla
- JS Burres Park · 8.2 mi · John Day River
- Rock Creek Boat Ramp · 9.4 mi · Paterson Slough
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 7c08d6b3-855c-476f-8f1f-e7ccfe117ac8 · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
- OpenStreetMap n8577263910 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n4714540248 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.