Haystack South Shore Group Campground

in Ochoco 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.

Haystack South Shore Group Campground

Haystack South Shore Group Campground is the only group campground on Haystack Reservoir . This facility contains two group campsites, each of which holds up to 75 people, making it ideal for large events such as family reunions, or groups of rock climbers visiting the nearby Smith Rock State Park . The facility is operated by Crook County Parks and Recreation District. For more information on how to reserve sites, visit: https://ccprd.org/camping/haystack-reservoir/ View a map of the Haystack South Shore Group Campground . Also, see the Haystack Reservoir Campground and Day Use Area and the Haystack West Shore Campground and Day Use Area .

Before you go

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.