There are at least two fantastic sites for an RV pad for your hunting trailer or RV. [See the two sites as blue teardrop markers on the aerial photo and on the attached .pdf map below]. One such site has already been developed into a big tear-shaped, pull-through gravel RV pad just off Road 18 and next to a very pretty S-turning stretch of Bear Creek. The gate into it is on the left, 0.8 miles up Road 18. The parking portion of the pad is approximately 110 feet long. There is a nicely shaded grass picnic area between the gravel pad and the creek.

The other potential RV pad is on a low bluff just above Highway 26, which gives it full 180-degree views east and west of the John Day Valley. A new road has been built from Highway 26 on the south boundary of Parcel 1 that will give good access into the center of the property. If after closing you desired to have a spur road built off that new road up to this second view RV pad, there is a nearby local road builder who can do it for you at a surprisingly low cost.

Parcel 1 has deer, antelope, and occasionally, elk. You will be entitled to two Landowner Preference tags for deer and elk each year.

ZONING NOTE: This property is zoned Multiple Use Range (MUR), and it is sometimes difficult to obtain a dwelling permit to build a house in MUR. See the Planning Director's brief summary of the basic dwelling rules in MUR, attached below. However, the couple who bought Parcel 4 a mile up the road (with the same zoning) were able to get a dwelling permit pretty quickly in 2022. Buyer must do own due diligence re "buildability."

Amazingly, the 2022/2023 property taxes on Parcel 1 were only $34.57. Grant County tax account 40144. So the cost to carry this property is incredibly low.

Beautiful and peaceful Magone Lake (pronounced Mah-Goon) is only about 15 minutes away, further up Road 18 to the north. With its boat ramp, dock, and picnic area, Magone is a great place to fish, boat, paddleboard, swim, and in general enjoy the beautiful scenery around the lake. Its also just a short drive from Parcel 1 to the fantastic trails, lakes, and waterfalls located in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness Area.

Parcel 1 is also a shooters paradise, because on its northwest side the property borders a very nice, club-operated, county-owned shooting range that is open to the public. After you prove that you are knowledgeable and safe with your firearm, you will be entitled to become a club member and then inexpensively use the range (which shoots to the northwest).

In addition to being able to escape to your own good-sized country slice of beautiful Grant County, you'll also be close enough to civilization to go mingle with the great local people any time you want. In fact, the local folks may be the best part of spending time here -- they're so friendly and real that you'll swear you've gone back in time fifty years!

This new property is oddly shaped, so the best way for you to walk its borders is by using the OnX Hunt app on your phone. The app is only $30 per year, and is easy to use. If you already have the app, contact the Owner by voicemail or email and you'll be sent the OnX Area that will roughly show the approximate borders of the Parcel. Then download and print the OnX User Instructions from the "Resources" below, and follow the instructions. Or, you can just print the attached map (see Resources, below), and generally explore the main center part of the property. Be aware, though, that the topography rises steeply from the Creek up to the center.

Finally, this Parcel 1 is one of several newly created, somewhat inter-related Strawberry View Parcels (see map). The new road off Highway 26 (mentioned above) will also serve as occasional access to some of the other parcels to the north of Parcel 1.

This property is priced to move, but reasonable all-cash offers will also be given prompt consideration. Serious, qualified buyers only; please don't waste our time if you can't afford it. Buyer must do own due diligence, with no representations by Owner. Owner is frequently out of cell service, so please send questions and offers via email or leave voicemail.

The wire fence by the gated entry to the graveled RV pad off Road 18 is an active cattle fence, so please be sure to keep the gate closed, especially when you leave. Thank you. There are No Trespassing signs posted by the gate, but if you are a legitimate buyer investigating a purchase of the property you are hereby authorized to go onto it. The property is a natural wildland, with all the dangers that come with that, so if you enter the property you are agreeing (1) that you are ENTERING AT YOUR OWN RISK, and (2) that you will do NO FIRES, hunting, wood cutting, or overnight camping of any kind.

Please see Owner's other similar Grant County properties by clicking on the ads for them in the More by Rod Johnson section at the bottom of this ad.