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  4. Soda Creek Campground

Camping at Soda Creek Campground near Bend

Public campground · Bend · 10 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The immediate draw is Sparks Lake clear, shallow water resting on a porous volcanic bed fed by streams from Broken Top making it popular for paddling, quiet shoreline photography, and watching summer water levels drop as snowmelt seeps underground. Trails begin nearby: the Ray Atkeson Trailhead at the Sparks Lake day-use area wanders through lava channels and lodgepole pine, and the Ray Atkeson Memorial Overlook less than a mile in is one of the area's best vantage points.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 46 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

63095 DESCHUTES MARKET ROAD
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Soda Creek Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Soda Creek Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Soda Creek Campground have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Soda Creek Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Soda Creek Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 9 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 10 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (19 reports), AT&T 3 (6 reports), T-Mobile 3 (4 reports)
Shade
Listing 10 of 10 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 63095 DESCHUTES MARKET ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (46 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This is always the base camp I use to do South Sister. It's near by, not crowded and has excellent views of S. Sister and Broken Top. Stay here.”

Nate J 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Tent sites · RV sites
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South Campground - Hosmer Lake (Or)

5.3 mi from Soda Creek Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 67 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Compare site types

10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

10 sites · $24/night

Loops: Loop 1 (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Electric Bike Tour of Bend & Deschutes River Bend area · 2.5 hr · from $119/person
    • Chocolate Tour Including Hot Chocolate and Samples Bend area · 1.5 hr · from $89/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Cascade Lakes Kayak Tour in Bend Oregon Bend area · 4 hr · from $140/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 10 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Avo-Launch, Mercedes Sprinter, Class B, sleeps 4, large storage
Avo-Launch, Mercedes Sprinter, Class B, sleeps 4, large storage

Camper van · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 18 mi from campground

$217/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2020 Forest River Coachmen Leprechaun
2020 Forest River Coachmen Leprechaun

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 19 mi from campground

$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Zambezi: 2022 Pleasure-Way Tofino Pop-Top *250 Free Miles a day*
Zambezi: 2022 Pleasure-Way Tofino Pop-Top *250 Free Miles a day*

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 20 mi from campground

$190/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Soda Creek Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Electric Bike Tour of Bend & Deschutes River
Electric Bike Tour of Bend & Deschutes River

Bend area · 2.5 hr · from $119/person

Chocolate Tour Including Hot Chocolate and Samples
Chocolate Tour Including Hot Chocolate and Samples

Bend area · 1.5 hr · from $89/person

Cascade Lakes Kayak Tour in Bend Oregon
Cascade Lakes Kayak Tour in Bend Oregon

Bend area · 4 hr · from $140/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Deschutes River Horse Ride
Deschutes River Horse Ride

Bend area · 2.5 hr · from $300/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 28–Sep 25: RV & Tent $24 per night

stays up to 28 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Soda Creek Campground

For July weekends, book about 175 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 160 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May96 days ahead131 days ahead——
June104 days ahead160 days ahead57 days ahead133 days ahead
July160 days ahead175 days ahead69 days ahead145 days ahead
August126 days ahead175 days ahead32 days ahead92 days ahead
September59 days ahead129 days ahead23 days ahead56 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,684 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Bend Oregon Guided Lava Tube Cave Tour
Bend Oregon Guided Lava Tube Cave Tour

Bend area · 3 hr · from $140/person

Cascade Lakes Moonlight and Starlight Canoe Tour
Cascade Lakes Moonlight and Starlight Canoe Tour

Bend area · 4 hr · from $160/person

Night Sky Private Photo Tour
Night Sky Private Photo Tour

Bend area · 3 hr · from $215/person

Alpaca Picnic Experience in Oregon
Alpaca Picnic Experience in Oregon

Bend area · 1.5 hr · from $150/person

Craft Brewery Tours with Complimentary Tasting Flights
Craft Brewery Tours with Complimentary Tasting Flights

Bend area · 2.5 hr · from $99/person