Area Attractions
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| Some of our FAVORITE Places | Distance from Fish House | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayville | |||
| Dayville Mercantile | http://www.dayvillemerc.com/ | 1 block WEST | |
| South Fork Mini Market | Gas Station / Convenient | Next door West | |
| Dayville Café | https://thedayvillecafe.weebly.com/ | 1 block WEST | |
| Twisted Treasures and Gnarly Goods | Breakfast and Lunch (541-987-2443) | Next Door East | |
| High Desert Towing Mechanic | 541-987-2150 | Just down the road WEST | |
| City Park | River Access & Playground | Across the street EAST | |
| South Fork River | Swimming and Fishing | Ask host for swimming holes | |
| Aldrich Ponds | Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area (Hiking and Fishing) | Turn Off is 5 Miles East of Dayville (5 miles 4x4) | |
| Aldrich Fire Lookout | Stunning Views 6988ft (https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/malheur/recarea/?recid=39950) | ||
| John Day Fossil Beds | |||
| Thomas Condon Paleontology Center | 9 miles or 12 min | ||
| Sheep Rock Unit | Blue Basin: Hiking Trail | 13.6 miles or 20 min | |
| Sheep Rock Unity | Foree: Hiking Trail | 17.1 miles or 22 min | |
| Painted Hills Unit | Hiking and Site Seeing | 47 miles or 57 min | |
| Clarno Unit (West of the Town of Fossil) | Hiking and Site Seeing (3 hikes each about 1/4 mile long) | 89 miles or 1h 51m | |
| Kimberly | |||
| HWY 19 | 26 miles or 32 min | ||
| John Day River Trading Post | Drinks, Snacks, and Fishing Gear (541-934-2060) | 26 miles or 32 min | |
| Thomas Orchards | Fruit and Honey (www.kimberlyfruitcompany.com) | 26 miles or 35 min | |
| John Day River Meets with the North Fork | Great swimming and fishing. Take a left after the bridge before the Kimberly Store. | ||
| North Fork of John Day River (Big Bend & Lone Pine) | $ Day Use, River Access (Between Kimberly and Monument) | 28 miles or 35 min | |
| Bull Prairie Reservoir | High Mountain Lake Turn Off between Kimberly and Spray | 50 miles or 1h 8m | |
| Mitchell | 38 miles or 47 min | ||
| Tiger Town Brewery | https://www.tigertownbrewing.com | 38 miles or 47 min | |
| Bridge Creek Café | 541-777-7132 | 38 miles or 47 min | |
| Wheeler County Trading | Groceries (541) 462-3585 | 38 miles or 47 min | |
| John Day | 31 miles or 32 min | ||
| Kam Wah Chung Museum | https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=5 | 31 miles or 32 min | |
| 1188 (Brewery and Eatery) | https://1188brewing.com | 31 miles or 32 min | |
| Snaffle Bit (Steakhouse) | https://snafflebitrestaurant.com | Between John Day and Canyon City | |
| Outpost (Pizza, Pub, Grill) | https://www.outpostpizzapubgrill.com | 31 miles or 32 min | |
| Chesters Thriftway | Grocery | 31 miles or 32 min | |
| Lens Drug | https://www.lensdrug.com | 31 miles or 32 mins | |
| Prairie City | |||
| Strawberry Lake | Hiking and Fishing | 56 miles or 1h 23m | |
| Mount Vernon | Magone Lake | Fishing and Swimming lake In the mountains between Mt. Vernon and Prairie city | 42 miles or 1h 6m |