First come, first servedA forested campground near trout fishing, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Lower Canyon Creek Campground sits where Canyon Creek meets the upper Metolius River, roughly 18 miles northwest of Sisters along Highway 20 and a short drive up forest roads. The campground offers immediate access to the clear, spring-fed Metolius water so cold and transparent it's a favorite for fly-fishing; anglers commonly encounter rainbow trout, whitefish, bull trout and kokanee salmon.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $21 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 5 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 ↗ (14 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“basically, I don't like it, I like to show up when I want and leave when I want, without being on a schedule.”
“The only problem we had was finding the campground. From the tiny online map, we couldn't see that it was on the opposite side of the river from the other campgrounds. Fortunately, an employee at the fish hatchery gave us directions.”
First come, first served
First come, first served
First come, first servedAn 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 · 24 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 34 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 37 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 June weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 172 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 | 146 days ahead | 178 days ahead | — | — |
| June | 172 days ahead | 182 days ahead | 104 days ahead | 174 days ahead |
| July | 169 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 149 days ahead |
| August | 126 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 103 days ahead |
| September | 55 days ahead | 168 days ahead | 58 days ahead | 112 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 (931 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.
5 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
5 sites · $21/night
Loops: Loop 1 (5)
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