Free camping near Black Butte Ranch, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Black Butte Ranch, OR there are 55 camps: 8 free, 45 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Graham Corral, 1.8 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sisters Cow Camp, 6.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 53 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| 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.
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.