Bates State Park, State park in eastern Oregon, United States.
The 131-acre park features hiking trails following the Middle Fork John Day River, Bridge Creek, and Clear Creek through the Blue Mountains.
The land transformed from a lumber mill operating from 1917 to 1975 into an empty space before becoming a state park in 2011.
Former residents of the Bates mill town contributed to preserving the area's heritage through interpretive panels depicting life in the early 20th century.
The park provides 28 primitive campsites for tents and RVs, along with six dedicated spots in a hiker-biker area, available from May to October.
Near the park grows the Honey Mushroom, an Armillaria ostoyae spanning 2,385 acres, recognized as the largest living organism on Earth.
Location: Oregon
Inception: 2011
Website: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=109
Website: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=109
GPS coordinates: 44.59250,-118.51000
Latest update: July 4, 2025 00:08
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