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  4. Crescent Lake Campground

Camping at Crescent Lake Campground

Public campground · 43 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

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.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 108 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 36 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Host
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 43 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Crescent Lake Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Crescent Lake Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (42 of 42 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Crescent Lake Campground have RV hookups?
43 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Crescent Lake Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Crescent Lake Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (42 of 42 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 43 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 22 pull-through, 22 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 43 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (36 reports), AT&T 2 (21 reports), T-Mobile 2 (13 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 9 of 44 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $27/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Getting there
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 3 reviews

“Quiet time to enjoy nature.”

Deanna M · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

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,”

Deanna M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“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. ”

John H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Contorta Flat Campground

3.2 mi from Crescent Lake Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 36 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Spring

3.5 mi from Crescent Lake Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 93 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Sunset Cove Campground

4.2 mi from Crescent Lake Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 50 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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038
tent only nonelectric
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028
standard nonelectric
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030
standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Electric Bike Tour of Bend & Deschutes River 51 mi · 2.5 hr · from $119/person
    • Crater Lake National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour 41 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Self Guided Driving Audio Tour in Crater Lake 41 mi · 3 hr–4 hr · from $20/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 43 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

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.

Everything but the Food Provided!!
Everything but the Food Provided!!

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 24 mi from campground

$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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The Cozy Camping Travel Trailer
The Cozy Camping Travel Trailer

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 50 mi from campground

$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Coachman Galleria 24FL
2021 Coachman Galleria 24FL

Camper van · 24 ft · sleeps 2 · 58 mi from campground

$165/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Crescent Lake Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Crater Lake National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Crater Lake National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

41 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

Self Guided Driving Audio Tour in Crater Lake
Self Guided Driving Audio Tour in Crater Lake

41 mi · 3 hr–4 hr · from $20/person

Electric Bike Tour of Bend & Deschutes River
Electric Bike Tour of Bend & Deschutes River

51 mi · 2.5 hr · from $119/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Chocolate Tour Including Hot Chocolate and Samples
Chocolate Tour Including Hot Chocolate and Samples

51 mi · 1.5 hr · from $89/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Oct 16: per night
  • Peak season May 19–Oct 14: per night

stays up to 28 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Crescent Lake Campground

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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May89 days ahead144 days ahead41 days ahead112 days ahead
June84 days ahead151 days ahead57 days ahead143 days ahead
July155 days ahead178 days ahead103 days ahead178 days ahead
August131 days ahead177 days ahead82 days ahead178 days ahead
September45 days ahead96 days ahead40 days ahead87 days ahead
October24 days ahead27 days ahead9 days ahead16 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.

Compare site types

43 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

41 sites · $27, $29/night

Loops: CRESCENT LAKE (OR) loop (41)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $27/night

Loops: CRESCENT LAKE (OR) loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cascade Lakes Kayak Tour in Bend Oregon
Cascade Lakes Kayak Tour in Bend Oregon

51 mi · 4 hr · from $140/person

Deschutes River Horse Ride
Deschutes River Horse Ride

51 mi · 2.5 hr · from $300/person

Bend Oregon Guided Lava Tube Cave Tour
Bend Oregon Guided Lava Tube Cave Tour

51 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person

Cascade Lakes Moonlight and Starlight Canoe Tour
Cascade Lakes Moonlight and Starlight Canoe Tour

51 mi · 4 hr · from $160/person

Night Sky Private Photo Tour
Night Sky Private Photo Tour

51 mi · 3 hr · from $215/person