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THREE CREEKS MEADOW CAMPGROUND
THREE CREEKS MEADOW CAMPGROUNDTHREE CREEKS MEADOW CAMPGROUND
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon

Three Creeks Meadow Campground

Overview Three Creeks Meadow Campground is one of four facilities located near Three Creeks Lake and provides campers with beautiful views of the water and surrounding nature.
Sites118 reservable
Elev.5,902ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig50 ft
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h03real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 5,902 ft, Three Creeks Meadow Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 8 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 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-Oct
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 Oct 5.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
35 mi
1h03
02
Eugene
119 mi
2h51
03
Portland
166 mi
3h52
04
Medford
207 mi
4h59
By drive time
Bend · 1h03Eugene · 2h51Portland · 3h52Medford · 4h59Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only

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

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
Loop 1 · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
166 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
45
Viewpoints
5

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.9 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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