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Camping near

Bend, Oregon

36 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Bend in Deschutes County: 33 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

36
federal places to camp
33 Forest Service, 3 BLM
16.2 mi
to the nearest one
Three Creeks Lake Campground
6,550 ft
at the highest of them
Driftwood Campground - Deschutes. The lowest, Indian Ford Campground, sits at 3,238 ft
753
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 78 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Bend, nearest first

36 places

  1. Three Creeks Lake Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 16.2 miaway 6,550 ftelevation 11sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Driftwood Campground - Deschutes Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 16.3 miaway 6,550 ftelevation 18sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Three Creeks Meadow Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 17.1 miaway 6,550 ftelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Three Creeks Meadow Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 17.6 miaway n/aelevation 9sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Big River Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 19 miaway 4,178 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Soda Creek Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 20.9 miaway 5,447 ftelevation 10sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cinder Hill Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 22.7 miaway 6,402 ftelevation 106sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Ogden Group group campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 23.4 miaway n/aelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Prairie Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 23.6 miaway 4,312 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Cold Springs Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 23.7 miaway 3,410 ftelevation 22sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mckay Crossing Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 23.8 miaway 4,774 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. East Lake Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 23.9 miaway 6,389 ftelevation 27sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Paulina Lake Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 23.9 miaway 6,346 ftelevation 66sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Little Crater Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24 miaway 6,346 ftelevation 47sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Quinn Meadow Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24.1 miaway 5,073 ftelevation 26sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Newberry Group Camp Site group campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24.4 miaway 6,351 ftelevation 3sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Castle Rock Campground BLM · Crooked Wild and Scenic River · Crook County 24.5 miaway 2,981 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  18. Chief Paulina Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24.5 miaway 6,402 ftelevation 14sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Stillwater Campground BLM · Crooked Wild and Scenic River · Crook County 24.5 miaway 3,004 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  20. Mallard Marsh Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24.6 miaway 4,977 ftelevation 14sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Little Lava Lake Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24.7 miaway 4,748 ftelevation 16sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. South Campground - Hosmer Lake Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24.7 miaway 4,969 ftelevation 23sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Lava Lake Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 24.9 miaway 4,744 ftelevation 43sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Fall River Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 25 miaway 4,272 ftelevation 10sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Chimney Rock Campground BLM · Crooked Wild and Scenic River · Crook County 25.1 miaway 3,036 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  26. Little Fawn Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 25.1 miaway 4,920 ftelevation 7sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Elk Lake Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 25.3 miaway 4,927 ftelevation 19sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Point Campground - Deschutes Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 25.6 miaway 4,912 ftelevation 9sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Fall River Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 25.7 miaway 4,269 ftelevation 1site 16 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Indian Ford Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 25.7 miaway 3,238 ftelevation 13sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Pringle Falls Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 25.9 miaway 4,220 ftelevation 7sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Wyeth Campground - Deschutes Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 26.6 miaway 4,259 ftelevation 5sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Bull Bend Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 27.9 miaway 4,264 ftelevation 12sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Cow Meadow Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 28.8 miaway 4,453 ftelevation 18sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Crane Prairie Campground Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 28.8 miaway 4,458 ftelevation 130sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Cultus Corral Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Deschutes National Forest · Deschutes County 29.3 miaway 4,463 ftelevation 11sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov