500 acres hosted by Haystack Ranch A.
15 RV/tent sites
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95% Recommend121 ratings · 101 reviews
Absolutely wonderful hosts! Very off grid and quiet. Wonderful place to stargaze and just be disconnected from society for a bit. Not far away from John Day National Monument and we saw some really cool fossils. Bathroom did just have a curtain but I did feel privacy and not unsafe at all.
Shana H.
4 reviews
While the location of the campsites is a bit hard to find, the host so kind and offered eggs as well as other items! The spot we had was perfectly shaded in the afternoon! Although, other spots might be a little warm especially mid to late in the summer. They had firewood onsight that burnt clean and smelt amazing!
Loved that it was close to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (painted hills and sheep unit) as well as Bull Prairie Lake.
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Kailee P.
3 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
16 ft car ·
Haystack Ranch
Great location, friendly host and beautiful landscape! Also, the beef is delicious.
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Grant S.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2025
22 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Haystack Ranch
Amazing and beautiful property, the host is super friendly and accommodating.
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Carissa R.
3 months on Hipcamp
It's open camping, so you pick your spot and there is a lot of room so we didn't feel crowded. The host setup a firepit for us which was nice to have. Beautiful views. The ground does have some holes, and uneveness to it so be prepared for that.
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Tina B.
5 reviews
This was a super great experience, our first time using HipCamp, so we weren’t sure what to expect but loved it! We got a more secluded site, so weren’t with lots of others around, but had a picnic table and a fire pit/grill and there was firewood at the site when we got there. Only thing is we did have to drive past it (which we didn’t know we did) and then pulled into their house where Kelly came out and let us know where to go. Downtown spray was only ~5 minutes away even though it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, and rodeo was going on while we were there and it was awesome! About an hour from Painted Hills which was a great hike, and 2 1:2 hours from bend.
I have verizon and I had 1-2 bars of LTE in the site, my friends with t-mobile and at&t had no service pretty much anywhere on the site. Bathroom was great, toilet paper provided plus a little sink with soap which was awesome! No paper towels though. Overall we had a super lovely time and would absolutely love to return again.!
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Kennedy K.
1 month on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2025
17 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Haystack Ranch
Good location to explore the John Day River area and fossil beds national monument. The River and local roads are beautiful. We were the only campers for our stay. Nice location. Outhouse needs some attention. Nice host & appreciated the firewood.
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Lisa M.
11 reviews
We loved staying at Haystack Ranch! It was a great location for exploring the area, including John Dqy Fossil Beds NP. The site was in a beautiful spot, clean, and the hosts were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed visiting the emu's at the farm.
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Shelby A.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2025
Tent ·
Haystack Ranch
Convenient site located just up the road from the John Day visitor center and Blue Basin. Our host was very nice and provided lots of firewood for our stay. We would definitely visit again.
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Matt D.
2 reviews
When we arrived we saw the outhouse has no door, just a curtain. I was not comfortable with that, and definitely not ok with sending my young daughter to use an outhouse in a shared campground without a door that locks. This might be fine for some people, but the host needs to be upfront about this - I specifically asked what the outhouse was like before booking, they said it is "basically a porta-potty" - I have never seen a porta-potty WITHOUT A DOOR. We left immediately and luckily found an open campsite nearby. We had booked 4 nights for $150+ dollars, the host didn't even offer a partial refund even though we could not stay there even 1 night due to misinformation from the host.
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C A.
2 reviews
Recommends
· March 2025
Too wet to camp, but it worked!
28 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Haystack Ranch
We booked when the area was too wet for camping, so the hosts located an alternative spot for us. Super nice host! We even got brownies and firewood! Will definitely stay at the real location next time we need a spot there. The area is beautiful!
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Philip H.
3 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
18 ft travel trailer · With kids ·
Haystack Ranch
Beautiful and peaceful place to stay while visiting John Day Fossil beds. Hosts are super thoughtful and helpful. Would definitely return when visiting the area
Jia Y.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
30 ft travel trailer ·
Haystack Ranch
Enjoyed the scenery, good level to set up the trailers. Purchased some hamburger that was raised on the ranch, and it was good.
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Chris C.
1 year on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· August 2024
Tent ·
Haystack Ranch
It would be really helpful to have water AT the campsite and not just at the host's house. Also perhaps a PortaPotty that an be emptied and cleaned instead of an outhouse. More photos to show a realistic view of the actual area around the campsite.
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Katrina L.
1 year on Hipcamp
Large sites with newly built outhouse and small sink shared with a couple of other sites. Quiet, remote area but not too far from Painted hills and town. Host was friendly when we had to stop at house to get more info on where the sites were located and kept things well stocked. If you want to see stars at night, this is your place!
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Catherine C.
4 reviews
The hosts here are so wonderful! The land and set up is calm, clean, peaceful and so beautiful.
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Laura C.
22 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
Tent · With kids ·
Haystack Ranch
I loved camping at Haystack Ranch, as the view was great, and there was plenty of room at our site. The toilet is an outhouse, with a hand-washing station. The host was very responsive to situations like toilet paper outage or empty water tank for the hand-washing station.
I do wish a little more mowing had been done around the camp sites as tiny grass seeds were very poky in our socks.
Christi S.
6 years on Hipcamp
We spent three night's at Haystack Rock and had a great time. Kelly is a gracious host and went out of her way to make sure we had what we needed. We were travelling by motorcycle so we were limited with what we could bring with us. Kelly provided us with coolers and also offered to pick up any groceries or anything else for us the next day. Kelly also supplied directions to places to swim and other local places to explore.
If you are a motorcyclist, Haystack Ranch is a great home base for exploring some of Oregon's numerous motorcycle roads. The first night we had the whole campground to ourselves, that is, if you don't count the numerous wild turkeys everywhere.
If you camp here make sure you have plenty of water as it is hot and dry. Kelly kindly filled a 5 gallon water cube for us and drove it to our campsite. It would have been a little awkward to carry it on the bike. You will also want to bring mosquito/bug repellant as the mosquitos were abundant. Also, beware if you have dogs with you as the area has an abundance of cheatgrass and those little heads work their way into everything, including a dog's paws.
The only real negative part of our experience was not something that the ranch could really control. After our first night and then the next day of riding we returned to find several other campsites occupied, most with lots of children. The kids (and most of the adults) were loud and it felt a little like camping in a regular commercial campground. Still had fun!
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Mike H.
5 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2024
20 ft campervan ·
Haystack Ranch
We loved our stay At haystack ranch! Our only regret is that we missed our first night of our booking. Next time we're definitely staying for two so we can explore more. We camped at the back of the field under the shade of a box elder tree and it was so beautiful. The air was scented with juniper and sagebrush and even though we weren't too far from the road the site was secluded and serene.
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Grace J.
2 reviews
We camped in mid-June. The scenery is beautiful and it was so quiet - except for the rare vehicle going by on the nearby road, there was no sound except the crickets and birds. The first two nights we were the only campers, my wife and I with our dog. On the third night another solo camper and dog came but they were completely quiet and it was if they weren't even there. We spent the days exploring John Day Fossil Beds NM and I got in an evening of fishing in the beautiful nearby John Day River. We hiked a little bit around the property but the weeds were starting to dry out - foxtails unfortunately - and the seeds were getting massively stuck in our clothing and socks and dog's fur. Bring your tick puller as we got two off of our dog from that short hike. Not the hosts' fault of course and expected, but be prepared. The only criticism I have is I was looking forward to tossing my line into the pond as advertised but was it was completely inaccessible due to being thickly surrounded by reeds. We will definitely be coming back again if we decide to revisit this area!
Greg Y.
3 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2024
Tent · With pets ·
Haystack Ranch
Had the place to ourselves! Picnic table, large tree for shade, composting toilet and sink for hand washing was close by. Pretty views. Would stay again for sure.
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Lee H.
3 reviews
Beautiful wide open views. Very close to town, river and hiking. The road barely has any traffic. Owners are lovely. Highest recommendation.
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Allen M.
9 reviews
I loved everything about Haystack Ranch. I'm a recent widow, so with my little camper van, and my 4 legged co-pilot, I went on a journey to try and heal. I felt safe, the hosts are amazing, so thankful they share this beautiful place. I certainly hope I can return some day. It's a great base camp for exploring the area, counting stars and listening to all the birds. This was my first Hipcamp experience..........Thank you, Kelly, Andy and Stich for welcoming me into your world.
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Lori S.
1 year on Hipcamp
This spot was so beautiful and the best place to rest our heads after exploring the fossil bed park all day. It was incredibly peaceful. Our host
Came to check on us and made sure we had what we needed. Super clean outhouse. A small handwashing station. Would come back in a heartbeat.
Hailey S.
3 years on Hipcamp
Spent Memorial Day weekend with a group of friends on this lovely property. Large open spaces easy to find and access. Endless big sky to star gaze. Close to the town of Spray. Hosts were wonderful checked in with us right away and checked in through out the stay. We will be returning to this beautiful place in the future. We also had Verizon cell service and were able to get signal other wise service is spotty in the area.
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Whitney W.
2 years on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· May 2024
20 ft campervan ·
Haystack Ranch
We passed on this location. It didn’t quite match the photos. Mowed field next to the road and several other campers
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Joseph Y.
4 reviews
Recommends
· May 2024
25 ft pop-up camper · With kids ·
Haystack Ranch
Wonderful experience! Kelly was so welcoming and attentive, the land was gorgeous and well kept, and we even got to buy some farm fresh eggs! Definitely recommend!
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Erin B.
3 reviews
What a beautiful place to stay!! Good text calling and friendly people.
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Alicia J.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2024
22 ft travel trailer · With pets ·
Haystack Ranch
Awesome spot! Host is great! Quiet spot, kids and dogs got to roam around and had a blast!
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Tyson R.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2024
Our second time here- we love it!
15 ft travel trailer · With kids ·
Haystack Ranch
Our second stay here for Memorial Day weekend and loved it just as much as our first visit. Kelly was her hospitable self, going way out of her way to make us feel comfortable and welcomed. We discovered a couple new little towns and enjoyed the gorgeous scenery of this region around the John Day River. Thank you once again Kelly- we’ll no doubt be back sometime in the future!
Holly F.
3 reviews
Location
Spray, Wheeler, Oregon, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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