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Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Cow Meadow Campground
Overview Cow Meadow Campground is situated where Snow Creek and the Deschutes River flow into the northeast part of Crane Prairie Reservoir.
Sites1815 reservable
Elev.4,459ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig30 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h14real 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 4,459 ft, Cow Meadow Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 15 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
37 mi
1h14
02
Eugene
111 mi
2h52
03
Medford
160 mi
4h02
04
Portland
216 mi
4h57
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 018
Loop 1 · good location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
126 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.