Free camping near Bend, OR
Yes. 9 of the 31 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bend, OR are listed as free; 21 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Deschutes National Forest, 5.7 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
All 31 camps near Bend, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 5.7 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 5.8 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 5.9 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Bend | — |
| Deshutes National ForestDave slept here | 6.1 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Swamp Wells | 15 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Three Creek Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Tetherow | — |
| Driftwood | 16 | Fee | Three Creek Lake (water) | 14 mi to Sisters | — |
| Three Creek Meadow | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sisters | — |
| Black Pine Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Whychus Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Sisters | — |
| Big River Campground | 19 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 1.8 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Todd Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Soda Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Middle Deschutes Wild And Scenic River | 21 | Free | Deschutes River (river) | 4.1 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Sisters Cow Camp | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Devils Lake | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Cinder Hill | 23 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| Ogden Group Site | 23 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to La Pine | — |
| Whispering Pine Horse Camp | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Prairie | 24 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to La Pine | — |
| Cold Spring | 24 | Fee | Trout Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Sisters | — |
| Mckay Crossing | 24 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to La Pine | — |
| East Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Paulina Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to La Pine | — |
| Hot Springs | 24 | Free | East Lake (water) | 15 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Quinn Meadow Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Little Crater | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Newberry Group | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Mallard Marsh Campground | 25 | Fee | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| South Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Lava Lake | 25 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Little Lava Lake | 25 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
Who manages the camps near Bend, OR
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Deschutes National Forest — 29 camps: 7 free, 21 fee, 1 unpriced
- Deschutes Field Office — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 31 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bend, OR
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bend, OR, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.