Big River Campground/Big River Group

in Deschutes National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Big River Campground/Big River Group

Big River Campground is located close to Sunriver, OR. It is a great place for a summer outing and spending time on the Deschutes River . A group site, located across the road from the main campground, is reservable. Boat fishing or drift fishing is the best way to catch fish; motorized boating is not permitted. The water is Class II flatwater up to about 6 miles below Sunriver, where there are a number of dangerous falls. Find a map of this campground here . There is a boat launch within this campground.

Before you go

Season

Big River Campground: Tentative Opening: April 25, 2025 Big River Group Campground: May 23, 2025 – October 19, 2025

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Single Campsite Rate: $23/night • Group Site (A,B,C): $126/night • One vehicle included with reservation – Each Additional Vehicle: $10.00 ​ NOTE : Holders of a Golden Age and Golden Access Passports and Senior and Access Passes are entitled to the following discounts on expanded amenity recreation fees: - A 50 percent discount on the fee for a single camping unit. This discount does not apply to use of a cabin, lookout, double camping unit, triple camping unit, group camping unit, extra vehicle fees, or any additional camping units and separately charged utility, water, hook-up or day use fees.

Hours

Visit Recreation.gov for current operating dates. This campground will be closing at Noon on October 19, 2025, and the last night to reserve a campsite is October 18, 2025.

Restrictions

Maximum site spur length is 40 feet.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.