Macks Canyon Recreation Site (BLM), Deschutes River, Sherman County, OR
Lower Deschutes River, Sherman County, Oregon. BLM recreation site.
Details
- Where
- Lower Deschutes River, Sherman County, OR. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- Open year-round.
- Season
- Macks Canyon Recreation Site is open year-round.
- Getting there
- From Maupin City Park in Maupin, Oregon: Proceed a short distance north to the junction of Bakeoven Road and the BLM Access Road. Turn left onto BLM Access Road and drive 7.0 miles. Continue onto Deschutes River Road for one mile. Turn right onto OR-216 E (signs for Grass Valley) and proceed for 0.5 mile. Turn left onto BLM Access Road and drive 17.4 miles to the road's end.
- Fees
- Individual Campsites: Weekdays: $8.00 per night; Weekends: $12.00 per night; Additional Vehicle: $2.00 (excludes towed vehicles); Senior Pass Holders are half price.
- Access
- Campfires and smoking are allowed only from October 16 through May 31, annually, unless posted otherwise.
- Walk-in or reserve
- No reservations are accepted; all campsites, are available on a first-come, first-served basis only.
- Phone
- 541-416-6700
- Website
- blm.gov
- Managed by
- Prineville District Office.
- Coordinates
- 45.3904, -120.87867.
The Macks Canyon archaeological site is a large, prehistoric village locale overlooking the Deschutes River in north-central Oregon. The site is characterized by shallow, circular, semi-subterranean house depressions, surface artifacts, and riverine shell deposits.
Notable Events
- 1960sLimited excavations indicated the site was a winter village occupied by Sahaptin-speaking people of the Columbia Plateau. blm.gov
- 1975Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. heritagedata.prd.state.or.us
- A naming ceremony and unveiling of a plaque, with wording by Craig Lesley, at the Mack's Canyon site for the boat ramp named in honor of Oscar Lange. madraspioneer.com
People
- Oscar Lange, Madras hunter, fisherman and river expert for whom the Mack's Canyon boat ramp is named.
- Ron Walp, Retired teacher who proposed and pressed the BLM to name the Mack's Canyon ramp after Oscar Lange.