A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Scout Lake Group Campground sits at about 3,600 feet in the high-desert reaches of central Oregon inside Deschutes National Forest, shaded by a mixed conifer canopy and framed by volcanic landscapes extinct cones, lava flows and calderas are visible in the surrounding country. The campground is located just under a mile from Suttle Lake and right on the shore of Scout Lake, so water is the focal point: a large beach and shoreline trails are steps from the sites for swimming, wading and birding, and the lake supports easy shore fishing.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 006 Tent Only tent only nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 003 Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $54 |
| 005 Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $54 |
| 004B Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $54 |
| 007 Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $54 |
| 008 Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $54 |
| 004A Double standard nonelectric | – | – | $54 |
| 001 Triple standard nonelectric | – | – | $81 |
| 002 Triple standard nonelectric | – | – | $81 |
| 009 Triple |
Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (18 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Great little campground in walking distance to Suttle Lake, and two other lakes.”
“Be prepared to show your confirmation number. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
First come, first served
No sites offered for these dates| – |
| – |
| $81 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
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 · 19 ft · sleeps 3 · 26 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 32 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 35 mi from campground
$120/night listed · RVshare · 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 August weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 168 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 | 122 days ahead | 149 days ahead | — | — |
| June | 127 days ahead | 167 days ahead | 127 days ahead | 165 days ahead |
| July | 171 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 145 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 168 days ahead | 182 days ahead | 115 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| September | 73 days ahead | 150 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 59 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 (2,731 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.
10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
9 sites · $81, $54/night
Loops: AREA SCOUT LAKE (9)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
1 site · $27/night
Loops: AREA SCOUT LAKE (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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
