Crescent Lake Campground

in Deschutes National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
40 ft
Sites
44
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
1
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
Not published

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. See it on Recreation.gov

Crescent Lake Campground

The campground is located on a small hill overlooking the Crescent Lake . Yurts are available year around at this campground. Crescent Lake Resort is just across the dam from the campground and offers a number of services including food, camping, fishing supplies, and boat rentals. This area is a typical Oregon summer recreation area which features Waldo Lake, Gold Lake, Odell Lake and Crescent Lake. There is plenty of camping all around the lakes. The Diamond Peak Wilderness trail can be accessed near the campground. Find a map of this campground here . There is a boat launch area within this campground.

Before you go

Season

Tentative Opening: May 16, 2025 – October 19, 2025

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Single Campsite Rate: $27/night • Premium Campsite Rate: $29/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. • The water system will be turned on in the month of May depending on weather conditions and will be turned off no later than September 30, or upon the campground closing, whichever, is earlier to prevent potential damage from cold temperatures.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

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