No sites offered for these datesA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.

Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $24 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.
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“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.”
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
10 sites · $24/night
Loops: Loop 1 (10)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
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.

Camper van · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 18 mi from campground
$217/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 19 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 4 · 20 mi from campground
$190/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Bend area · 2.5 hr · from $119/person

Bend area · 1.5 hr · from $89/person

Bend area · 4 hr · from $140/person

Bend area · 2.5 hr · from $300/person
stays up to 28 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 96 days ahead | 131 days ahead | — | — |
| June | 104 days ahead | 160 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 133 days ahead |
| July | 160 days ahead | 175 days ahead | 69 days ahead | 145 days ahead |
| August | 126 days ahead | 175 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 92 days ahead |
| September | 59 days ahead | 129 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 56 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 area · 3 hr · from $140/person

Bend area · 4 hr · from $160/person

Bend area · 3 hr · from $215/person

Bend area · 1.5 hr · from $150/person

Bend area · 2.5 hr · from $99/person