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THREE CREEKS LAKE CAMPGROUND
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USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon

Three Creeks Lake Campground

Overview Three Creeks Lake Campground is the last of four facilities located on Three Creeks Lake and provides campers with beautiful views of the water and surrounding nature.
Sites1110 reservable
Elev.6,732ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,732 ft, Three Creeks Lake Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 10 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
46°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
39 mi
1h13
02
Eugene
123 mi
3h00
03
Portland
170 mi
4h01
04
Medford
211 mi
5h08
By drive time
Bend · 1h13Eugene · 3h00Portland · 4h01Medford · 5h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.7 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only

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

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 011
Loop 1 · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
147 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
70
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.7 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.

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