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Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Blue Bay
Overview Blue Bay Campground is situated in a diverse forest of pine and fir on the south shore of Suttle Lake in Deschutes National Forest.
Sites2521 reservable
Elev.3,497ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig50 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend0h54real 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 3,497 ft, Blue Bay has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 21 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
37 mi
0h54
02
Eugene
94 mi
2h04
03
Portland
141 mi
3h05
04
Medford
209 mi
4h50
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 019
AREA BLUE BAY · shaded.
To neighbor
159 ft
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
60
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 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.