| Boating |
| | Thief Valley Reservoir | | The reservoir and most of its 909 acres are inundated, with 740 acres of water surface providing about 10 miles of shoreline. A portion of the reservoir area has been set aside for recreational use. Camping, picnicking, and boat launching and mooring facilities have been constructed. Large numbers of waterfowl use the reservoir and ducks have established nests. The reservoir offers good action for 14- to 20-inch rainbow trout. Fly anglers who wait until October often enjoy the best fishing opportunities of the year. | |
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| | Thief Valley Reservoir | | The reservoir and most of its 909 acres are inundated, with 740 acres of water surface providing about 10 miles of shoreline. A portion of the reservoir area has been set aside for recreational use. Camping, picnicking, and boat launching and mooring facilities have been constructed. Large numbers of waterfowl use the reservoir and ducks have established nests. The reservoir offers good action for 14- to 20-inch rainbow trout. Fly anglers who wait until October often enjoy the best fishing opportunities of the year. | |
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| Swimming |
| | Farewell Bend State Recreation Area | | This area offers a desert experience of the banks of the Snake River's Brownlee Reservoir. Interpretive centers and trails are offered to the visitors who want to explore part of the Oregon Trail. The reservoir offers activities such as swimming, water skiing, fishing, and boating. | |
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| | Lake Owyhee | | The lake was created by a dam on the Owyhee River, offers boaters an extraordinary view of Miocene volcanism (about 15 million years ago). Ash from that time preserved plant and animal fossils that show a much wetter climate. Many visitors like to enjoy fishing for rainbow trout and other water activities within this lake. Such activities include jet skiing, water skiing, swimming, boating, and canoeing. | |
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| Water Activities In National Forests |
| | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | | The Wallowa -Whitman National Forest contains 2.3 million acres located in the northeast corner of Oregon. The Forest crosses into Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area located in Idaho. Recreational opportunities within the Forest include fishing, camping, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, boating, and much more. | |
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| Water Activities In Wilderness Areas |
| | Monument Rock Wilderness | | At the southernmost edge of the Blue Mountains, this area's alpine, once-glaciated ridges offer views across much of eastern Oregon. | |
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| | North Fork John Day Wilderness | | From rolling benchlands to the granite outcrops of the Greenhorn Mountains, the rugged North Forest John Day Wilderness provides diverse landscapes. | |
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