City, County & Regional Parks · Washington
Crow Butte Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Washington, United States
- Sites
- 50
- Hookups
- 50 electric, 50 with water
- Season
- April 1 to October 15
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Lake Umatilla
- Nearest town
- Paterson
- Address
- 165215 W Crow Butte Rd, Paterson, WA 99345
- Phone
- 509-940-7326
- Activities
- boating
About
Port of Benton campground on Crow Butte Island in Lake Umatilla, the Columbia River pool behind John Day Dam, off Highway 14 twelve miles west of Paterson. The Army Corps of Engineers owns the park and the port has run it since 2007. 50 full-service campsites with 50-amp hookups, one RV and one tent per site, plus a primitive group tent area for parties over 15; a dump station and boat ramp. Park open April 1 to October 15; the boat ramp is open year-round. Propane fires only.
Fees
RV sites $45/night ($35 for veterans); group primitive tent site $80/night; day use $10; $8 reservation fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 31° | 0° | 57° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 32° | 15° | 61° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 39° | 27° | 72° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 44° | 27° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 54° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 59° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 95° | 69° | 58° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 69° | 59° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 61° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 50° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 40° | 27° | 69° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 32° | 19° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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