Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area

Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area
Campground next to the Grande Ronde River
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Type	Public, state
Location	Union County, Oregon
Nearest city	La Grande
Coordinates	45°20′24″N 118°14′24″W / 45.3401294°N 118.2399469°W / 45.3401294; -118.2399469[1]
Area	232.5 acres (0.941 km2)[2]
Operated by	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Open	March - October (campground)

Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area is a state park in Hilgard, Oregon, United States, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Located along the Grande Ronde River next to Interstate 84 at its intersection with Highway 244, the park has Full RV hook-up sites and tent camp sites with flush toilets and showers nearby.^[2]

The park takes its name from a nearby junction of the Union Pacific Railroad line that was named after E. W. Hilgard, former dean of the College of Agriculture of the University of California.^[2]

See also

• List of Oregon state parks

References

External links

• "Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 21, 2011.

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