Bureau of Land ManagementCrooked Wild and Scenic River · Oregon

Chimney Rock Campground

Along the Chimney Rock segment of Central Oregon's Crooked Wild and Scenic River, Chimney Rock campground offers a relaxing woodland setting amongst Western Juniper trees and beneath massive Columbia

Sites0all reservable

Elev.3,041ft

Comf.Apr-Oct7 months

Max rigtents

Electricnonesites

From Bend1h13real road time

The honest read

Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,041 ft, Chimney Rock Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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

Apr-Oct

Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.

94%

Of summer weekend-days are dry.

Apr 23

Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.

60°F

Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS

Bend

36 mi

1h13

Eugene

161 mi

3h51

Portland

165 mi

4h19

Medford

207 mi

5h09

By drive time

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments

Peaks

Water & Access

Lake / river access

yes

To nearest major road

10.1 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.

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