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CULTUS CORRAL HORSE CAMP
CULTUS CORRAL HORSE CAMPCULTUS CORRAL HORSE CAMP
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon

Cultus Corral Horse Camp

Overview Located just a short distance from Cultus Creek, the Cultus Corral Horse Camp is designed for horse campers who wish to visit the Cascade Lakes area.
Sites119 reservable
Elev.4,469ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h25real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,469 ft, Cultus Corral Horse Camp has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 9 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
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.
May 22
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
39 mi
1h25
02
Eugene
110 mi
2h57
03
Medford
159 mi
4h07
04
Portland
215 mi
5h01
By drive time
Bend · 1h25Eugene · 2h57Medford · 4h07Portland · 5h01Camp

Picking your site

04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only

11 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
11
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
10
Peaks
1

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.

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