22
Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Crescent Lake Campground
Overview Crescent Lake Campground is located on a hill overlooking beautiful Crescent Lake in Deschutes National Forest.
Sites4437 reservable
Elev.4,869ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft22 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h32real 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 4,869 ft, Crescent Lake Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 37 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 22 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-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.
94%
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
66 mi
1h32
02
Eugene
80 mi
1h57
03
Medford
136 mi
3h17
04
Portland
184 mi
4h02
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
44 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 047
CRESCENT LAKE (OR) · shaded.
To neighbor
151 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
20
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2 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.