First come, first servedA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Outdoor access here emphasizes low-key, close-in recreation: short forest walks and a network of nearby trails make hiking and mountain biking easy from camp, and the ponderosa stand is good for bird and wildlife viewing. The campground provides direct river access for enjoying the Metolius atmosphere, and the broader Deschutes National Forest supports activities such as fishing, swimming, boating and more; the town of Sisters and the Sisters Wilderness Trailheads are a short drive to the southeast for supplies and longer trail options.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 003 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 016 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 015 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 005 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 004 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 014 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 006 walk to | W | W | $28 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | W | W |
Hookups (individual campsites): 7 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.
Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Absolutely beautiful area, clean campground, nice a quiet, the Metoulis river is amazing and healing and so nice and cold on the 97+ degree days!”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (96 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“It was beautiful and restrooms were clean and the campground was tidy. The host was around a lot so accessible if there were any issues, which luckily there weren't. I appreciated that the site was open due to the shutdown.”
“We come here annually. Great view of the river. Drawback is no running potable water. ”
“Absolutely beautiful area, clean campground, nice a quiet, the Metoulis river is amazing and healing and so nice and cold on the 97+ degree days! Love Allen Springs campground!”
| $28 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | W | W | $28 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | W | W | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
First come, first served
First come, first served
No sites offered for these datesAn 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 36 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 3 · 24 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 35 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 38 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).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
For May weekends, book about 180 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 156 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 | 156 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 128 days ahead | 167 days ahead |
| June | 138 days ahead | 176 days ahead | 110 days ahead | 169 days ahead |
| July | 95 days ahead | 179 days ahead | 90 days ahead | 178 days ahead |
| August | 124 days ahead | 179 days ahead | 93 days ahead | 178 days ahead |
| September | 77 days ahead | 174 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 173 days ahead |
| October | 31 days ahead | 110 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 105 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 (4,646 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.
15 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
8 sites · $28/night
Loops: ALLEN SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (8)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
7 sites · $30, $28/night
Loops: ALLEN SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (7)
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