2
Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Monty Campground
Overview Monty is a small, first-come, first-served campground located on the lower Metolius River just above Lake Billy Chinook and offers fishing and a peaceful, rustic setting.
Sites12first-come
Elev.2,037ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig90 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend2h06real 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 2,037 ft, Monty Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 12 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 90-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on reservability.
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.
May 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
61 mi
2h06
02
Eugene
133 mi
3h37
03
Portland
155 mi
4h22
04
Medford
233 mi
6h02
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 12 SITES
Color byShow only
12 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
Entrance Loop · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
237 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.7 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.