Prineville Reservoir State Park
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
4,112 acres8.1 mi of trail
Jasper Point Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Juniper Canyon
37% of Juniper Canyon’s land is conserved: 22,139 acres
490 acres are parks and preserves, 184 per 1,000 residents. 86 miles of mapped trail cross Juniper Canyon, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Prineville Reservoir State Park (8.1 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #55 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
37%
22,139 acres · of 94.1 sq mi of land
Trails
86 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
490 ac
184 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,078 ft
Stearns Butte
Lakes & rivers
2
8 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Juniper Canyon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Juniper Canyon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Juniper Canyon is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #55 of 142 in Oregon. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Juniper Canyon’s overall grade.
Conserved land37% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (86 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land184 acres of park per 1,000 residents (490 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13AParks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 62%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Prineville Reservoir State Park, with 8.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
22,139 conserved acres
37% of Juniper Canyon’s land. Who manages Juniper Canyon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management17,783 ac
Bureau of Reclamation2,376 ac
State Department of Land1,574 ac
Town or city485 ac
National Public Lands · 17,783 acResource Management Area · 2,376 acState Resource Management Area · 950 acState Other or Unknown · 624 acLocal Park · 485 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prineville Deschutes Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 17,783 | Open |
| Prineville Reservoir Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 2,376 | Open |
| Industrial/Commercial/Residential State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 950 | Open |
| Industrial, Commercial, Residential State Other or Unknown | State Department of Land | 624 | Unknown |
| Prineville Reservoir State Park Local Park | Town or city | 485 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Juniper Canyon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Juniper Canyon
County Boat RampIn Prineville Reservoir State Park
DirectionsState Park Boat RampIn Prineville Reservoir State Park
DirectionsPlus 6 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Juniper Canyon
Stearns Butte4,078 ft elevation
DirectionsChimney Rock3,566 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Bend Island3,560 ft elevation · In Prineville Reservoir State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Juniper Canyon
A LoopIn Prineville Reservoir State Park
DirectionsB LoopIn Prineville Reservoir State Park
DirectionsC LoopIn Prineville Reservoir State Park
DirectionsJasper PointIn Prineville Reservoir State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 13.3 mi
Jasper Point Trail1.7 mi
Chimney Rock Trail1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Juniper Canyon: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 48 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 1.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Juniper Canyon →
Next door
Juniper Canyon and its neighbors
Juniper Canyon has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Canyon | 37% | 0.9 | 184 | 1% | A− |
| Prineville | 11% | 2.3 | 51 | 89% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Juniper Canyon
Where can I hike in Juniper Canyon?
The longest trail networks: Prineville Reservoir State Park, 8.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Juniper Canyon is conserved land?
37% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Juniper Canyon’s trails?
Prineville Reservoir State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Juniper Canyon?
149,936 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Juniper Canyon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20,683 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Juniper Canyon have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 of 142 in Oregon. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Juniper Canyon neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →