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Pull-thru
USFSOchoco NF - FS · Oregon
Ochoco Ranger Rental
Overview Ochoco Ranger Station was established in 1906 as part of the Western Division of the Blue Mountain Forest Reserves.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,085ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electric1sites
From Bend1h26real 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 4,085 ft, Ochoco Ranger Rental has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
59 mi
1h26
02
Eugene
169 mi
3h50
03
Portland
173 mi
4h19
04
Medford
232 mi
5h21
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
8
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.4 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.