John Day and Surrounding Area (Canyon City, Fossil: for sale, motels, home)

[kelgrows55]

I am having a hard time finding information on John Day. Can anyone give me a rough idea of what's there, and what the town is like ? Thanks!

[canyoncity]

Originally Posted by kelgrows55

I am having a hard time finding information on John Day. Can anyone give me a rough idea of what's there, and what the town is like ? Thanks!

I live in Canyon City, a mile down the road from John Day - we, and many other ex-Californians have relocated here for the vast variety of scenery, great fishing and hunting, and LOOOOOW home and property prices.

See more at: http.//www.johndayoregon.info

[ericas11]

yea thats great u live in canyon city... but u never told her bout whats in Johnday. I live in newport and we went through there 3 years ago on a road trip... from what i can remember of it was a whole lot of fossil beds and a lil general store/gas station and thats about it, there were also some farm properties for sale, the people there are VERY nice some of the nicest i have meet but it is SMALL there! I think they were having some fires there also last yr...

[jjpop]

Hmmm. I think ericas11 is thinking about some of the small towns that are closer to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The city of John Day itself is an important town regionally with about 1500 residents. There are several motels and restaurants, and a large, full-service Thriftway grocery store.

You can read more about John Day and the surrounding area in the local weekly newspaper, the Blue Mountain Eagle (Blue Mountain Eagle • Grant County, Oregon, News).