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.
Crescent Lake Campground sits on a hillside overlooking Crescent Lake in the eastern Cascade Range of Deschutes National Forest, reached from the town of Crescent by following County Road 61 west, then Highway 58 north and Forest Road 60 roughly an 18-mile drive that moves you out of town and up into a lodgepole pine forest mixed with mountain hemlock, fir and spruce. The site count is small enough to feel manageable: 43 total campsites, of which 41 are listed for both RVs and tents and 2 are tent-only; the listing does not specify utility hookups, so RV visitors should plan accordingly.








Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 43 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 041 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 037 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 43 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.
“Quiet time to enjoy nature.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (108 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“We picked time when not a lot of campers, so was very pleasant. Quiet time to enjoy nature. not a lot of traffic,”
“It’s quiet and surreal. In the morning when the Sun shines upon the lake the fog is golden. We never saw this before. It left us beautiful memories. ”
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| $27 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 043 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 044 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 046 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 038 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $27 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
✓ 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 36 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 24 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 50 mi from campground
$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 24 ft · sleeps 2 · 58 mi from campground
$165/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.

41 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

41 mi · 3 hr–4 hr · from $20/person

51 mi · 2.5 hr · from $119/person

51 mi · 1.5 hr · from $89/person
stays up to 28 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 178 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 155 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 | 89 days ahead | 144 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 112 days ahead |
| June | 84 days ahead | 151 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 143 days ahead |
| July | 155 days ahead | 178 days ahead | 103 days ahead | 178 days ahead |
| August | 131 days ahead | 177 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 178 days ahead |
| September | 45 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 87 days ahead |
| October | 24 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 16 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 (8,532 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.
43 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
41 sites · $27, $29/night
Loops: CRESCENT LAKE (OR) loop (41)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
2 sites · $27/night
Loops: CRESCENT LAKE (OR) loop (2)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

51 mi · 4 hr · from $140/person

51 mi · 2.5 hr · from $300/person

51 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person

51 mi · 4 hr · from $160/person

51 mi · 3 hr · from $215/person