Oregon State Parks · Oregon
Minam State Recreation Area
Oregon State Parks · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 22 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,615 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Address
- Wallowa Lake Highway, OR
- Phone
- 541-432-8855
About
Minam State Recreation Area on the Wallowa River is a remote, primitive Oregon State Park with 22 first-come-first-served sites (seasonal water, Memorial Day-Sept), accessible via a 2-mile primitive road or by float.
Fees
Oregon State Parks does not publish one single statewide rate card; per its own FAQ (rates effective May 1, 2026): top rate at the 29 busiest parks is $29/night for tent sites and $52/night for full-hookup RV sites (May 1-Sep 30); cabins/yurts range $72-$129/night; overnight parking, overflow and primitive camping is at least $15/night; hiker/biker sites are $7-$10/person/night. A $10 extra-vehicle fee may apply; a $10 RV dump-station fee applies at select parks (free for registered campers who are current on lodging); non-camper showers are $5 at select parks. Pets must be physically restrained (held, held by the collar, or on a leash no longer than 6 feet), per Oregon State Parks' statewide pet policy - some trails within parks may prohibit pets entirely (source: stateparks.oregon.gov FAQ).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 28° | -4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 28° | -5° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 31° | 9° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 25° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 44° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 50° | 38° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 61° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 61° | 52° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 51° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 33° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 9° | 66° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 27° | 5° | 56° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Fry Meadows Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Boundary Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 8 sites
- Woodland Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi · 6 sites
- Jubilee Lake Campground (OR) · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi · 55 sites
- Mottet Cg · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
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