John Day anchors the Grant County high country of eastern Oregon, ranching and mining territory near the colorful Painted Hills and the fossil beds that share its name. The Best Western John Day Inn makes a comfortable base in John Day, Oregon, close to the Painted Hills, the Strawberry Mountains, and the John Day River country.
Travelers exploring the fossil beds and the backcountry find an easy place to land, with comfortable rooms that each carry a flat-screen TV, microwave, and refrigerator. A free breakfast opens the morning, free parking sits right outside, and the pool is there after a day on the trails. The Painted Hills, banded in red, gold, and black, glow at their brightest in the late-afternoon light nearby. The John Day Fossil Beds protect millions of years of fossils across three scattered units nearby.
Fossil beds, painted hillsides, and mountain trails all sit within reach. Settle in and let eastern Oregon open up.