Chewaucan River, South East Oregon
Are you looking to travel off the beaten path? Do you like camping, fishing, hiking and riding dirt bikes and quads? The Chewaucan River offers an aesthetically pleasing experience.
You can choose to find a rustic secluded area to camp at or a well developed campsite. Marsters Spring Campground sits right on the river, 8 miles west of Paisley, Oregon; it offers 11 campsites (rock fire rings, pit toilets, hand pumped drinking water and a few picnic tables). There are pleasant undeveloped sites along the river amidst the ponderosas, pines and junipers both down and up stream from Marsters. Camping in the area around the Chewaucan River is free.
The Chewaucan River is known to be one of the best trout streams in South East Oregon. It is home to the wild redband rainbow and brook trout. Angler fishing is quite popular, with the river hosting regular hatches of caddisflies and stoneflies from late spring through early autumn. Many fishermen choose to fish between June and September.
Peace and serenity… enjoy wild flowers, butterflies and bird watching, wildlife viewing and hiking on the Fremont National Recreation Trail. Chewaucan River surrounded by gorgeous scenery… lush marshes, pastures, mountains and the forest. For a little more action… cruise around on quads or dirt bikes, there are many off road trails (dirt roads). In the summer months be ready for the dirt, you will be covered with dust. Enjoy South East Oregon!
