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Pull-thru
USFSOchoco NF - FS · Oregon
Haystack Campground (East Shore)
Overview Haystack Campground (East Shore) is located in central Oregon's scenic Crooked River National Grassland.
Sites2716 reservable
Elev.2,851ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig140 ft5 pull-thru
Electric11×50-amp
From Bend1h02real 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 2,851 ft, Haystack Campground (East Shore) has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 27 sites total: 16 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 1 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 140-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 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
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
38 mi
1h02
02
Portland
134 mi
3h23
03
Eugene
147 mi
3h26
04
Medford
210 mi
4h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 27 SITES
Color byShow only
23 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
1
50-amp
0
Accessible
3
Prime
27
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) · shaded.
To neighbor
150 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
12
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.4 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.