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Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Allen Springs Campground
Overview Like the other campgrounds on the Metolius, Allen Springs is located amongst towering Ponderosa Pines, on a turn of the Metolius River that broadens the river view.
Sites1615 reservable
Elev.2,822ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig36 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,822 ft, Allen Springs Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 15 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 36-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
43 mi
1h13
02
Eugene
107 mi
2h33
03
Portland
154 mi
3h34
04
Medford
215 mi
5h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 013
ALLEN SPRINGS CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
115 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
14
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.