Cougar Crossing Campground
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. See it on Recreation.gov
Cougar Crossing Campground
Located on the confluence of the South Fork of the McKenzie River and the south end of Cougar Reservoir, Cougar Crossing is open year round and offers 11 sites that can accommodate either RV or tent camping. Vault toilets are provided. There is firewood for sale. The interior roads and spurs are gravel. There is no drinking water. It is the closest campground to Terwilliger Hot Springs .
Before you go
Season
Year round
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Single Campsite - $19 per night • Extra Vehicle - $10 per vehicle, per night • Day Use - $10 per vehicle, per day May have reduced service and lower rates in off months.
Restrictions
Camping is restricted to developed campgrounds in the Cougar Recreation Area .
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.