Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Frissell Crossing Campground sits beside the South Fork of the McKenzie River, a small developed site originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. The campground is reached from Highway 126 east of Blue River via Aufderheide Drive (Forest Service Road 19), then another stretch of forest road to the site; it lies at about 2,600 feet elevation and is set back from the main road so many campsites spread around an open meadow or down toward the creek.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 10 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 01 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | – | $18 |
| 06 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 11 no-hookup individual sites.
57600 McKenzie Highway
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“Quiet campground on the upper branch of the South Fork of the McKenzie. No loud or drunken campers. Clean restrooms. Fresh water from a hand pump well. Bear on the road about a mile away. No cell service and none for many miles.”
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| $18 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
No sites offered for these dates
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 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 37 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 39 mi from campground
$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 41 mi from campground
$135/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.

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 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 163 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 61 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 | 36 days ahead | 79 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 87 days ahead |
| June | 36 days ahead | 119 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 156 days ahead |
| July | 61 days ahead | 163 days ahead | 148 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 35 days ahead | 81 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 155 days ahead |
| September | 40 days ahead | 129 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 (1,482 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
11 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
11 sites · $18, $36/night
Loops: FRISSELL CROSSING loop (6), FRISSELL CROSSING CAMPGROUND (5)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15