Here are five things to do at Lake Billy Chinook. Camping Most of the camping is located at the Crooked and Deschutes campgrounds at Cove Palisades, where there are well over 100 tent and RV sites.

CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Juniper Creek Fire west of Lake Billy Chinook is now 90% contained, officials said Wednesday as miles of fire hose were rolled up, firefighter numbers declined and ...

A text alert from Jefferson County 911 dispatchers around 10 p.m. said Jordan Road was closed at Lake Billy Chinook was closed due to flooding.

Fishing and boating at Lake Billy Chinook on occasion over the past few years, I have often glanced up at the steep, rugged canyon walls that line the reservoir and wondered if there was a way to ...

CENTRAL OREGON (KPTV) - Evacuations have been issued after a fast-moving wildfire started near Lake Billy Chinook on Sunday. As of Monday morning, the Fly Creek Fire was estimated to be about 280 ...

The lake was named after Billy Chinook (1827-1890), a member of the Wasco tribe who served as a guide for John Fremont and Kit Carson on their Western U.S. expeditions in the 1840s.

Wildfire causes evacuations near Lake Billy Chinook by: Tim Steele. Posted: Jul 31, 2022 / 09:49 PM PDT. Updated: Jul 31, 2022 / 09:52 PM PDT. A wildfire in Oregon (KOIN, file) ...