Oreana Waterhole
- May–Sep
- best months
Oreana Waterhole is a 7-acre lake near Frenchglen, Oregon, at about 4,671 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Local outfitters
- Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort23 mi away
- The Narrows RV Park40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Guano ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Turpin LakeLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Kundert ReservoirLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Turpin LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Upper Jack Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~38 min drive
- Canterbury ReservoirLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Upper Campbell LakeLake fishing · ~42 min drive
- Knox PondLake fishing · ~43 min drive
- Garrison LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Baca LakeLake fishing · ~46 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Steens Mountain Back Country BywayScenic drive · ~37 min drive
Blitzen River TrailHiking · ~40 min drivePhoto: nickavarvel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Donner und Blitzen RiverCanoeing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Fish LakeBoat launch · ~59 min drive
Best time to visit Oreana Waterhole
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 22°
Feb
42° / 21°
Mar
48° / 25°
Apr
53° / 28°
May
62° / 35°
Jun
72° / 40°
Jul
83° / 47°
Aug
82° / 46°
Sep
74° / 39°
Oct
61° / 31°
Nov
47° / 24°
Dec
39° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hart Mtn Refuge, OR, 21.4 mi away at 5,618 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
