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Red Bridge State Wayside, La Grande, OR

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Red Bridge State Wayside

A forested riverside state wayside on the Grande Ronde River near La Grande, offering camping, fishing, and day-use picnicking.

La Grande, OR

About Red Bridge State Wayside

Red Bridge State Wayside sits beside Oregon Highway 244 on the banks of the Grande Ronde River, shaded by ponderosa pines and cottonwoods. Visitors can camp overnight or spend the day fishing, wading in the river, or picnicking. The park works well as a base for hunting, mushroom gathering, and driving through nearby national forest in the Blue Mountains. La Grande, with its services and community events, is close by. The campground offers first-come, first-served sites, and reservations are not currently accepted.

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