Rufus, OR

Lepage Park

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Availability

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About this spot

Overview

LePage Park is located at the confluence of the John Day and Columbia Rivers just five miles from Rufus, Oregon, and the John Day Dam. Popular activities include river fishing, swimming, water skiing and boating.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy boating, water sports and swimming in the river. Anglers fish for smallmouth bass, catfish, and abundant sunfish. A boat ramp is located at the campground for convenient river access.

Facilities

The campground offers 22 sites with electric hookups and 20 primitive walk-to tent sites. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and boat ramp.

Natural Features

The park is situated in a river basin with a high desert climate. Mature shade trees line the edges of this open grassy park on the banks of the John Day River. Wildlife is abundant in the area, such as mule deer, waterfowl, and birds of prey.

Contact Info

Between 04/15/2024 and 10/15/2024 this location is staffed. Please call (541) 739-2713 to speak with local staff. From 10/16/2024 to 10/31/2030 this location is unstaffed. Please call (541) 739-1135 for general information.

Typical weather

Air temperature

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Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.42°32°JJanuary: average high 42°F, average low 32°F46°33°FFebruary: average high 46°F, average low 33°F54°38°MMarch: average high 54°F, average low 38°F63°44°AApril: average high 63°F, average low 44°F74°52°MMay: average high 74°F, average low 52°F82°59°JJune: average high 82°F, average low 59°F91°65°JJuly: average high 91°F, average low 65°F91°65°AAugust: average high 91°F, average low 65°F80°58°SSeptember: average high 80°F, average low 58°F66°49°OOctober: average high 66°F, average low 49°F51°39°NNovember: average high 51°F, average low 39°F42°33°DDecember: average high 42°F, average low 33°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

John Day River

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for John Day River, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.41°JJanuary: average water temperature 41°F40°FFebruary: average water temperature 40°F45°MMarch: average water temperature 45°F52°AApril: average water temperature 52°F60°MMay: average water temperature 60°F66°JJune: average water temperature 66°F71°JJuly: average water temperature 71°F73°AAugust: average water temperature 73°F69°SSeptember: average water temperature 69°F62°OOctober: average water temperature 62°F51°NNovember: average water temperature 51°F45°DDecember: average water temperature 45°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 23 field-sample stations

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