Haystack Reservoir Campground and Day Use Area
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.
Haystack Reservoir Campground and Day Use Area
This is the premier campground in the scenic high desert of the Crooked River National Grassland, and offers the most amenities to visitors. Located on the eastern shore of Haystack Reservoir and surrounded by native vegetation including sage brush and juniper trees, you can catch glimpses of the Three Sisters in the distance. On hot summer days you can cool off in the water, or if you're getting hungry cast a line and you may get a bite. There are nearby trails to accommodate hikers and mountain bikers as well. Whatever your pleasure on the grassland, Haystack Reservoir is a great place to camp. View a map of the Haystack Reservoir Campground and Day Use Area . Also, see the Haystack West Shore Campground and Day Use Area and the Haystack South Shore Group Campground .
Before you go
Season
April 1 – October 31
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Camping per site per night: $20 single campsite/ $10 extra vehicle fee. $50 weekday group site/$75 weekend. • Day Use fee: $7/vehicle or group
Restrictions
There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.