Free camping near Black Butte Ranch, OR
Yes. 8 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Black Butte Ranch, OR are listed as free; 45 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Sisters Cow Camp, 6.8 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Graham Corral, 1.8 miles southeast, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Black Butte Ranch, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Corral | 1.8 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Indian Ford | 2.9 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Cold Spring | 4.2 | Fee | Trout Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Sisters | — |
| Scout Lake | 5.0 | Fee | — | — | — |
| South Shore | 5.1 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Link Creek | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Riverside | 5.7 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Sisters Cow Camp | 6.8 | Free | — | — | — |
| Camp Sherman | 7.0 | Fee | Spring Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Allingham | 7.5 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Whispering Pine Horse Camp | 7.8 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Smiling River | 7.8 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Pine Rest | 8.3 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Gorge | 8.5 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Jack Creek | 8.5 | Fee | Jack Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lava Camp Lake | 9.2 | Free | Lava Camp Lake (water) | 12 mi to Sisters | — |
| Lower Canyon Creek Campground | 9.6 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 2.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Big Lake | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Big Lake West | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Sheep Springs Horse Camp | 11 | Fee | Roaring Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Allen Springs | 12 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 4.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Black Pine Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Free | Whychus Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Sisters | — |
| Lost Lake Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Lost Lake Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lost Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Pioneer Ford | 13 | Fee | Jefferson Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Linn County, OR | 13 | Free | Santiam Lake (water) | 12 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lower Bridge | 14 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Whychus Crossing | 14 | Free | Fremont Canyon (stream) | 7.3 mi to Crooked River Ranch | — |
| Candle Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Scott Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Cold Water Cove Campground | 16 | Fee | Clear Lake (water) | 16 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Coldwater Cove | 16 | Fee | Clear Lake (water) | 15 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Ice Cap | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Three Creek Meadow | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sisters | — |
| Alder Springs | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Big Pool | 18 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Idanha | — |
| Driftwood | 18 | Fee | Three Creek Lake (water) | 14 mi to Sisters | — |
| Perry South | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Culver | — |
| Three Creek Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Tetherow | — |
| Lakes End | 19 | Free | Smith River (river) | 12 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Trail Bridge | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Olallie Campground | 20 | Fee | Olallie Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Monty | 20 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Middle Deschutes Wild And Scenic River | 20 | Free | Deschutes River (river) | 4.1 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Lost Prairie | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Lost Prairie Group Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Hackleman Creek (stream) | 16 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Marion Forks | 22 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Idanha | — |
| Limberlost | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Devils Lake | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Riverside | 24 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Idanha | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Black Butte Ranch, OR.
Who manages the camps near Black Butte Ranch, OR
Who manages them: 53 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Deschutes National Forest — 31 camps: 3 free, 28 fee
- Willamette National Forest — 22 camps: 3 free, 17 fee, 2 unpriced
- Crooked River National Grassland — 1 camp: 1 free
- Deschutes Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 55 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Black Butte Ranch, 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 Black Butte Ranch, 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.