First come, first servedA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
5 miles northwest of Sisters, Oregon, reached from Highway 20 via Forest Roads 12 and 1230. The campground occupies a forested stretch near the Metolius headwaters and the cinder cone Black Butte (3,076 feet), and it is one of a chain of small campgrounds that follow the river.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 003 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 19 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.
“Very rustic and quiet campground.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (61 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Huge campsites, great creek access, super quiet and very little cell service--all a plus!”
First come, first served
First come, first served
First come, first served| – |
| – |
| $21 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
✓ 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
View rental
Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 36 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 39 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 May weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 179 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 | 179 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 123 days ahead |
| June | 101 days ahead | 148 days ahead | 122 days ahead | 180 days ahead |
| July | 102 days ahead | 169 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 142 days ahead |
| August | 48 days ahead | 99 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 153 days ahead |
| September | 34 days ahead | 74 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 82 days ahead |
| October | 9 days ahead | 29 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 (2,497 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
19 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
19 sites · $21/night
Loops: Loop 1 (19)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15