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Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Crescent Creek Campground
Overview Crescent Creek is a small campground that is somewhat isolated from other campgrounds in the area.
Sites98 reservable
Elev.4,505ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h20real 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 4,505 ft, Crescent Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 9 sites total: 8 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
56 mi
1h20
02
Eugene
84 mi
2h05
03
Medford
133 mi
3h15
04
Portland
189 mi
4h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 9 SITES
Color byShow only
9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
9
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
Loop 1 · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
136 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
28 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.