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Deschutes National Forest Camping

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Deschutes National Forest - Dougtone
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Deschutes National Forest - Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region
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Deschutes National Forest - Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region
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Deschutes National Forest - Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region
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Campgrounds

Campgrounds in Deschutes National Forest

Allen Springs Campground

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Allingham Campground

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Big River

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Blue Bay

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Bull Bend Campground

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Camp Sherman Campground

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Candle Creek Campground

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Chief Paulina Horse Camp

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Cinder Hill Campground

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Cold Springs Campground Or

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Contorta Flat Campground

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Contorta Point Group Camp

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Cow Meadow Campground

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Crane Prairie Campground

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Crescent Creek Campground

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Crescent Lake Campground

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Crescent Lake Guard Station

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Crescent Lake Yurts

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Cultus Corral Horse Camp

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Cultus Lake Boat In West Campground

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Cultus Lake Campground

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Driftwood Campground Deschutes

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East Davis Campground

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East Lake Campground

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Elk Lake Campground

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Fall River Campground

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Fall River Guard Station

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Gorge Campground

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Graham Corral Horse Campground

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Green Ridge Lookout

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Gull Point Campground

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Indian Ford Campground

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Jack Creek Campground

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Lava Lake Campground

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Link Creek

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Little Crater Campground

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Little Cultus Campground

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Little Fawn Campground

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Little Lava Lake

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Lower Bridge Campground

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Lower Canyon Creek Campground

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Mallard Marsh Campground

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Mckay Crossing Campground

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Monty Campground

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Newberry Group Camp Site

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North Davis Creek Campground

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North Twin Lake Campground

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Ogden Group

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Paulina Lake Campground

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Perry South Campground

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Pine Rest Campground

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Pioneer Ford Campground

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Point Campground Deschutes

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Prairie Campground

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Princess Creek Campground

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Pringle Falls Campground

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Quinn Meadow Horse Camp

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Quinn River Campground

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Reservoir Campground

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Riverside Campground Or

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Rock Creek Campground Or

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Scout Lake

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Sheep Bridge

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Sheep Springs Horse Camp

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Simax Group Camp

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Smiling River Campground

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Soda Creek Campground

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South Campground Hosmer Lake Or

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South Shore

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South Twin Lake Campground

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Spring

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Sunset Cove Campground

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Three Creeks Lake Campground

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Three Creeks Meadow Campground

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Three Creeks Meadow Horse Camp

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Trapper Creek Campground

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West South Twin Campground

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Whispering Pines Horse Camp

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Whitefish Horse Camp

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Windy Group Camp

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Wyeth Campground Deschutes

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Overview

A brief introduction to Deschutes National Forest

Bend is a city in Central Oregon and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is located to the east of the Cascade Range, on the Deschutes River.
The site became known by pioneers as a fordable crossing point of the river, where it ran through a bend. An 1870s ranch popularized the name "Farewell Bend", with the post office later distinguishing the area as Bend. It was incorporated as a city in 1905, starting off as a logging town. In 1910, Mirror Pond was created as a dammed river reservoir to provide energy. In 1950, the two major logging companies were consolidated due to depleted timber, causing an economic drop. In later decades, it experienced rapid growth as a center of recreation.
Situated in high desert, Bend is bordered by the Deschutes National Forest to the southwest. Economically, it is a tourist destination, featuring recreational attractions (e.g. breweries, an amphitheater, and the last Blockbuster video-rental store) as well as outdoor sports, including mountain biking, fishing, hiking, camping, rock climbing, white-water rafting, skiing, paragliding, and golf.
Bend is Central Oregon's most populous city. In the 2020 census, it had a population of 99,178, with the eponymous metropolitan statistical area (MSA) population totaling 247,493. This makes the city and MSA the sixth-most populous city and fifth largest metropolitan area in Oregon, respectively.

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Reviews

Camper reviews for Deschutes National Forest

Spend time in a sleeping volcano!

Little Crater is nestled alongside a ridge between two lakes in the caldera of a volcano. The lake, Paulina, is great for kayaking and fishing, with a hot springs vent, and excellent geologic sites. The campground is quiet since the speed limit on the lake is 10 miles per hour. There is a big area at the boat launch, campsites are spacious and there are sites big enough to accommodate big RVs.

Angela Porterfield
Angela Porterfield reviewed Deschutes National Forest
on May 5th, 2023

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