A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at Blue Bay centers on water and trail use: Suttle Lake supports naturally reproducing kokanee, brown trout, whitefish and crayfish, and anglers commonly launch from boats (float tubes are adequate and wading or limited shore fishing is possible). 2-mile Suttle Lake Loop Trail threads the developed shoreline and links into a larger network of hiking and horseback-riding routes that begin near the campground, and in winter the area is used for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 009 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 24 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 ↗ (94 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Nice clean campground. Great place to hike and paddle board.”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
First come, first served
No sites offered for these dates| – |
| – |
| $30 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $30 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $60 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $60 |
✓ 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 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 3 · 25 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 32 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 35 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 July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 165 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 | 134 days ahead | 175 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 153 days ahead |
| June | 124 days ahead | 168 days ahead | 103 days ahead | 161 days ahead |
| July | 165 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 118 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 152 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 178 days ahead |
| September | 102 days ahead | 179 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 121 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 (6,570 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.
24 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
24 sites · $30, $60/night
Loops: AREA BLUE BAY (24)
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
