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Deschutes National Forest

Forest Service1,870,116 acres · USDA Forest Service
Deschutes National Forest — landscape
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain
Can you sleep here

Dispersed camping is generally allowed

On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.

Stay limit14 days in most forests — the exact limit is set per forest and district
In an RVDispersed sites are unimproved: no hookups, no water, no dump station, and access roads are often unsurfaced. Designated wilderness inside the unit is closed to all vehicles.
Rule36 CFR 261.58 — occupancy and use, set by forest order

Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page

Area
2,922 sq mi
Managed by
Forest Service
Campgrounds
99
Longest rig
125 ft
The boundary

Where the land is, and what fits

The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.

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Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 99 campgrounds shown

99 of 99 campgrounds
About

Deschutes National Forest

The Deschutes National Forest is a United States national forest (NF) located in Central Oregon, in parts of Deschutes, Klamath, Lake, and Jefferson counties. It was established in 1908, with border changes following in 1911 and 1915. The forest now encompasses almost 1.6 million acres (6,500 km2) along the east side of the Cascade Range. The forest is bordered to the south by the Fremont–Winema NF, to the southwest by the Umpqua NF, and to the west by the Willamette NF.

Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.

Wilderness inside

No vehicles past these lines

Designated wilderness is closed to every wheeled vehicle, including bicycles. You can walk in and camp; you cannot drive or park a rig inside one.

  • Diamond Peak Wilderness52,496 acres
Scenic drives

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Lookouts

Places worth pulling over

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Plan it

Drive to Deschutes the long way

Byway plans the road in, not just the destination — real places along the way, weighted to what you like, with nothing invented.

Plan a driveOfficial Forest Service page