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Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Driftwood Campground - Deschutes
Overview Driftwood Campground is the first of four facilities located on Three Creeks Lake and provides campers with beautiful views of the water and surrounding nature.
Sites1815 reservable
Elev.6,657ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h15real 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 6,657 ft, Driftwood Campground - Deschutes has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 15 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
38 mi
1h15
02
Eugene
123 mi
3h02
03
Portland
170 mi
4h03
04
Medford
211 mi
5h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 06
Front · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
131 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
64
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.3 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.