Minam State Recreation Area
{{Short description|State park in Oregon, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Minam State Recreation Area
| photo = Minam State Recreation Area.jpg
| photo_width = 300
| photo_caption = Camping in September
| map = Oregon#USA
| map_width = 220
| type = Public, state
| location = Wallowa County, Oregon
| nearest_city = Elgin
| coords = {{coord|45.7832014|N|117.7176981|W|region:US-OR_dim:1900_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref = {{cite gnis |id=1155121 |name=Minam State Park |access-date=2011-06-21}}
| area = {{convert|602|acre|ha|lk=on}}{{cite book|last=Bannan|first=Jan|title=Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide|edition=2nd|publisher=The Mountaineers Books|date=2002|location=Seattle|page=223|isbn=0-89886-794-0}}
| created =
| operator = Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
| visitation_num =
| status = Open year-round
}}
Minam State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. Administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, it covers about {{convert|600|acre|ha}} along the Wallowa River north of La Grande in Wallowa County. The park is off Oregon Route 82 about {{convert|15|mi|km}} northeast of Elgin.
The park, generally open all year, has 22 primitive campsites, restrooms, a boat ramp, and a walking trail. Visitors may picnic, go boating on the river, or fish for steelhead. Wildlife in the area includes deer, bear, elk, and an occasional cougar or bighorn sheep.{{cite web|title=Minam State Recreation Area|url=http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_26.php|publisher=Oregon Parks and Recreation Department|access-date=January 1, 2013}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=19 Minam State Recreation Area, Oregon State Parks]
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Category:State parks of Oregon
Category:Parks in Wallowa County, Oregon
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