BAKER CITY OREGON CAMPOUT

May 12 -16th
Revised 4/22/25

LOCATION: Mountain View RV Park - 2845 Hughes Lane, Baker City, Oregon 97814 - 541-523-4824. Assistant Wagon Masters: Bonnie Haskell & Carolyn Agenbroad.

May 12 (Monday) Travel to Mountain View RV Park. Check in time is after 1:00 PM PDT* (2:00 PM MDT). The park is 132 miles from Boise and the campground is 3 miles north of Baker City on HWY 30. All sites have a picnic table and most have trees. The campground has a locked meeting room which we have available for our use. It is furnished with tables and chairs as well as a refrigerator and microwave but not a stove top. There is a large barbecue on the outside of the building. A heated outside swimming pool and an indoor spa are on the grounds as well as laundry facilities and a small general store. Pets on leash are welcome and an off leash dog park is provided.

Dinner is at 5:30 PM at a camp site or the meeting room. TBD. Bring your own table setting, drink, and finger food to share. Dessert provided. After dinner we will play Bunco in the meeting room . Cost is $5.00 per person to be used as prize money.

May 13 (Tuesday) Breakfast and lunch on your own. Morning outdoor games before lunch (Corn Hole or Bean Bag Baseball). Tour of the National Historical Oregon Trail Interpretive Center at 1:00 PM. Let’s meet at 12:30 PM and carpool as needed. The center is located at 22267 HWY 86, Baker, Oregon. Park on the upper lot. The cost is $6 (no discounts) and includes a 30 minute Ranger talk and then time to explore the museum on your own. Wear your name tag or lanyard and gather in front of the museum on arrival.

Dinner on your own or at the Inland Cafe-2715 10th St., Baker City arriving between 4:30-5:30 PM. The cafe is a local favorite with a large variety of meal choices as well as breakfast being served all day. We may want to stagger our arrivals so as not overwhelm the kitchen.

Meet back at the campground at 7:00 PM for a camp fire sing along hosted by Bill (on Ukulele) and Barbara (on guitar) Splaine.


May 14th (Wednesday) Breakfast on your own. Meet at 11:15AM and carpool to the Baker City Senior Center-2810 Cedar Street arriving by 11:30 PM. A $6 donation is requested. Following lunch we will drive to the historic downtown, another half mile drive. There are many cute shops, breweries, restaurants and historic buildings to visit including Peterson’s chocolates and the Cheese Fairy. At 2:15 PM we will meet at the historic and haunted Geiser Grand Hotel for a tour at 2:30 PM. The “Step Back In Time” tour costs $5 and is unfortunately limited to 14 people. Please let Carolyn know if you want to take the tour. Dinner is at 5:30 PM back at the campground. Barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs provided by the committee. Please BYO table setting, a beverage and a side dish to share: baked beans, potato salad, macaroni salad, fruit salad, veg. tray, chips and dips, or a dessert. Let Bonnie know your choice.

After dinner in the meeting room we will watch the Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood 1969 movie “Paint Your Wagons” which was filmed in Baker City and Haines. Bring popcorn and candy to share. Tim likes Red Vines.

May 15th (Thursday) Breakfast on your own. At 9:30 we will carpool to the Baker City Heritage Museum-2480 Grove St. (2.4 mile drive) for a guided tour at 10:00 AM. Entrance fee is $6. The museum features the development of the city following the discovery of gold. Lunch is on your own.

After lunch we will meet at the campground at 2:00 PM to carpool to Haines, Oregon 9.5 miles from the campground. It is a small mining town North West of Baker City on HWY 30. At 2:30 pm we will tour the Haines’ Eastern Oregon Museum-610 3rd. St. Wear coats or jackets as there is no heat. A $3 donation is requested. Dinner is at 4:30 pm at the “ Haines Steakhouse”-910 Front St known for their famous prime rib, steaks, and chuckwagon salad bar. This is a fun way to end our Baker City campout.


*All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Remember to change your clocks to PDT when you drive into Oregon.