15
Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Gorge Campground
Overview Gorge Campground is part of a chain of campgrounds one right after another that dot the upper portion of the Metolius River.
Sites1814 reservable
Elev.2,930ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft15 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h07real 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 2,930 ft, Gorge Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 18 sites total: 14 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 15 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
40 mi
1h07
02
Eugene
104 mi
2h27
03
Portland
151 mi
3h28
04
Medford
212 mi
5h03
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 18 SITES
Color byShow only
18 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
18
Sites
★ The standout
Site 018
Loop 1 · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
111 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
55
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.3 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.