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FALL RIVER CAMPGROUND
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USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon

Fall River Campground

Overview Fall River Campground is located along Fall River within the Deschutes National Forest west of La Pine.
Sites129 reservable
Elev.4,288ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft11 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend0h46real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,288 ft, Fall River Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 12 sites total: 9 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, 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.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
30 mi
0h46
02
Eugene
114 mi
2h54
03
Medford
159 mi
3h49
04
Portland
205 mi
4h35
By drive time
Bend · 0h46Eugene · 2h54Medford · 3h49Portland · 4h35Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 12 SITES
Color byShow only

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

11
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site 03
Loop 1 · good location · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
151 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
6
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8 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.

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