Nena Day Use Area

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Prineville, OR · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded

Season Not recorded

Campfires Not recorded

Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Campground Stats

Total Sites

Location

45.102101, -121.130938 · Prineville District Office , Prineville , OR 97754

Description

This small, primitive day use area serves as a minimalist boat launch/take-out location for boaters and fishers on the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River.

Know Before You Go

Nena Day Use Area is open for day use year-round; camping is prohibited.
Except for a primitive boat launch, there are no facilities here. There is no cell service here.
Lower Deschutes Boater Passes are required year-round, for both day and overnight use, for anyone using a watercraft or any other floating device as a means of transport on the Lower Deschutes River.
In the Deschutes River corridor, campfires and smoking are allowed only from October 16 through May 31, annually, unless posted otherwise.

Directions

From City Park in Maupin, Oregon: Drive south via BLM Access Rd/Deschutes River Rd for 6.8 miles; the recreation site is on the right side of the road.

Activities

NON-MOTORIZED BOATING

Details

Fee	No fees to use the launch; however a Deschutes River Boater Pass is required to float the river.
Stay Limit	Day use only
Phone	541-416-6700
Email	[email protected]

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