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Wallowa Lake Lodge
Historic Oregon Legacy Resort Property at Gateway to Eagle Cap Wilderness
Joseph, Oregon
The Wallowa Lake Lodge, an operating resort located on the only private property at the southern
end of the five-mile-long gorge-shaped Wallowa Lake, second only to Crater Lake in its water clarity,
is being offered for sale to the general public for the first time in twenty-five years through a July 29
Sealed Bid Auction, being conducted by Realty Marketing/Northwest. A Published Reserve Price
of $2,750,000 has been established, and includes the twenty-two room Lodge, eight cabins, and all
furnishings, fixtures and equipment on the 8.7± acre lake front property. Eastern Bank of Oregon is
the preferred lender, with competitive financing available to qualified parties.
The Supplemental Information Package with bid documents, and special Auction Catalog, will be
available May 15, and inspections will begin in June. Prospective buyers can contact the Auction
Information Office at 1-800-845-3524 for Catalog #1505, and bid documents.
The 8.7± acre Wallowa Lake Lodge property is the only property along Wallowa Lake that has Resort
Commercial Recreation zoning which will allow a new owner opportunity to expand existing resort
and lodging accommodations, develop condominiums, and/or subdivide portions of the property for
private home sites. A Concept Plan prepared by the Seller outlines development of up to fifty-two
condominium units and thirteen home sites, plus 9,730± square feet of retail and housing in a new
building to be located near the existing Lodge.
The Wallowa Lake Lodge, known as “One of Oregon’s Seven Wonders,” was built in 1923, and has
been compared to the great lodges of the national parks. It has been featured in a Public Broadcasting
Service special Great Lodges of the National Parks, produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting, and is
included in the Great Lodges of the National Parks, volume two, by Christine Barnes. A link to the
video is available at
The Seller has undertaken a careful restoration of the twenty-two-room Lodge in order to preserve
its historic character on both the interior and exterior. All walls and ceilings have been refinished
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