Attractions in John Day, Oregon

Museums & Galleries

Grant County Historical Museum 541-575-0362
101 South Canyon City Boulevard, John Day, OR 97869
Canyon City
Located close to the site where gold was first discovered in the area in 1862, this museum features a large variety of artifacts, relics, and exhibits pertaining to... more info
Grant County Ranch & Rodeo Museum 541-575-5545
241 East Main, John Day, OR 97845
Its "collection of photos, tools, and literature chronicles cowboy lifestyle in the best and the worst of times." more info
Kam Wah Chung Museum 541-575-0028
283 Canton Street, John Day, OR 97845
"An entire Chinatown in one building", this one-of-a-kind museum contains many belongings and over 500 containers of herbs left by Doc Ing Hay, a Chinese herbalist, who... more info map

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument 541-987-2333
A 14,000 acre park divided into three units: the Sheep Rock Unit, Painted Hills Unit, and Clarno Unit. Experience the well preserved fossils of animals and plants, from... more info
Malheur National Forest 541-575-3000
431 Patterson Bridge Road, John Day, OR 97845
Located in the Blue Mountains, this 1,460 acre National Forest features diverse and beautiful scenery including alpine lakes and meadows and high desert grasslands. ... more info map