Oregon State Parks · Oregon
Bates State Park
Oregon State Parks · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 28 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,068 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)
- Phone
- 541-932-4453
Site map
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About
Bates State Park, a former lumber-mill town site in the Blue Mountains, is an Oregon State Park with 28 first-come-first-served primitive tent/self-contained-RV sites plus a separate 6-site hiker/biker camp with electric plug-ins.
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 | 37° | 24° | 4° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | 4° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 28° | 16° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 31° | 12° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 30° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 58° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 58° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 40° | 25° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 32° | 13° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | 5° | 53° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Davis Creek West Trailhead · 7.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Oregon OHV Trailhead · 8.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 93 trails in Malheur National Forest · All 1 trails in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Deerhorn Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 5 sites
- Middle Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 10 sites
- Dixie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 9 sites
- Oregon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Yellow Pine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
All public campgrounds in Oregon · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.