Nena Day Use Area
This small, primitive day use area serves as a minimalist boat launch/take-out location for boaters and fishers on the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River.
Know Before You Go
- Nena Day Use Area is open for day use year-round; camping is prohibited.
- Except for a primitive boat launch, there are no facilities here. There is no cell service here.
- Lower Deschutes Boater Passes are required year-round, for both day and overnight use, for anyone using a watercraft or any other floating device as a means of transport on the Lower Deschutes River.
- In the Deschutes River corridor, campfires and smoking are allowed only from October 16 through May 31, annually, unless posted otherwise.
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Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)
No accessible facilities.
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Addresses
Prineville District Office
3050 NE 3rd St.
Prineville
Oregon
97754
Geographic Coordinates
45.102101, -121.130938
Directions
From City Park in Maupin, Oregon: Drive south via BLM Access Rd/Deschutes River Rd for 6.8 miles; the recreation site is on the right side of the road.
Fees
No fees to use the launch; however a Deschutes River Boater Pass is required to float the river.
Stay Limit
Day use only