About Sunshine Guard Station
The Sunshine Guard Station is located approximately 43 miles from the town of John Day, Oregon at 3,700 feet in elevation. This rustic cabin has four rooms - a kitchen, a living room and two bedrooms. Each bedroom is furnished with a Queen size bed. The living room is furnished with a couch, living room chairs, and coffee tables. The kitchen is furnished with a kitchen table and four chairs. Sunshine has electric lights, cook stove, refrigerator, and heater. The guard station is located adjacent to the Middle Fork of the John Day River. A beautiful location to relax or explore.
- Fees: Price and Capacity: $60 per night per group, with a maximum of six occupants. Fees are used directly for the maintenance and preservation…
- Season: Open year round.
- Managed by: USFS - Malheur National Forest
- Where: 14 mi north of Prairie City, OR · 44.66594, -118.70011
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Lower Camp Creek Campground 4.9 mi
- Middle Fork Campground 5.7 mi
- Head O' Boulder Forest Camp 6.1 mi
- Deerhorn Campground 6.6 mi
- Black Butte Camp 6.7 mi
- Vinegar Hill Indian Rock Scenic Area 7.2 mi