Service Creek Stage Stop Lodge on the John Day River, Oregon

Service Creek Stage Stop is located 20 miles east of Fossil, Oregon, on Highway 19 at Junction 207 on the John Day River. The area is rich in history in the center of Wheeler County, located 60 miles south of the Columbia River Gorge and 185 miles from Portland, Oregon.

Fishing - Rafting - Eco-Tour Trips - Shuttles - Hiking - Golf - Fine Food & Relaxing
CLICK HERE for water level & flow information for Service Creek area of the John Day River.

Area Activities: We're centrally located for day trips and activities!

Fishing
The John Day River at the east end of the Service Creek property is known for great fishing, quite possibly the best smallmouth bass fishing river in Oregon with great steelhead during the fall and spring. We offer guided fishing, rafting, and eco-tour trips; or bring your own boat and we'll steer you in the right direction.

Photo on the left is Tony Starkey with 22 inch bass caught Father's Day 2004.

There are places on the John Day River where it is common for anglers catch 100 Bass a day! Contact us and reserve a guided fishing trip that you will remember for the rest of your life. Our store carries fishing tackle and we can give you the latest information about how to catch fish on the famous John Day River.

Rafting
The John Day River remains the longest unfettered and un-dammed river in the continental United States. If fishing is not your forte, try rafting or swimming in this pristine river and enjoy its remarkable beauty and scenery.

Try the Biyak for a relaxing float or shoot the rapids at high water. Rafting is a fun sport for the entire family.

CLICK HERE for water level & flow information for Service Creek area of the John Day River.

Golf
You can enjoy a unique experience at Kinzua Hills Golf Club - Oregon's only approved 6-hole golf course. The course is open from May until early fall - USGA rated 62. The course is located 10 miles east of Fossil, nestled in the tall pines of the Blue Mountains.
Annual Kinzua Golf Club events include the Over the Hill Golf Tournament Where Old Friends Meet, usually held in September.
Thanks to the Kinzua Hills golf Club website for the photo on the left

Visit John Day Fossil Beds National Monument's Painted Hills Unit. It was named for the brilliant hues of every shade of red, yellow and black.

Then see the Clarno Unit where eroded ancient mudslides formed
cathedral-shaped spires 40 million years ago.

Fossils in Fossil!
Stop and have a picnic at one of the sites along the many hiking trails. Or visit the brand new multi-million dollar world class Thomas Condon Interpretive Center at the Sheep Rock Unit.
Dig for fossils in Fossil! Behind Wheeler High School lies a rich fossil bed - easily accessible and open for public collection. Where else can you dig for fossils of plants and animals of 30 million years ago?! Visit the City of Fossil Museum to see the Fossil Hunters of the High Desert exhibit (on loan from the High Desert Museum in Bend, OR), along with many other artifacts from days past. Drive 18 miles west of Fossil and visit Hancock Field Station, a research facility maintained by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

ALSO SEE OUR "EXPLORE" PAGE FOR MUCH MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES ABOVE AND MUCH MORE!

SERVICE CREEK STAGE STOP
Lodge - Cafe - Store - Shuttle
38686 Hwy 19 Fossil, Oregon 97830
(541) 468-3331
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Fishing - Rafting - Eco-Tour Trips - Shuttles - Hiking - Golf - Fine Food & Relaxing

Fossil, Oregon

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