Free camping near Crescent Lake, OR
Yes. 16 of the 64 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Crescent Lake, OR are listed as free; 48 charge a fee. The closest free one is Serenity Bay, 5.6 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Simax Group Site, 1.7 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Crescent Lake, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simax Group Site | 1.7 | Fee | — | 1.7 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Crescent Lake Yurts | 2.1 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Sunset Cove | 4.0 | Fee | Mafler Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Contorta Flat | 4.6 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Crescent Creek | 4.7 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Contorta Point | 4.9 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Spring | 5.5 | Fee | Pinewan Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Whitefish Horse Camp | 5.6 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Serenity Bay | 5.6 | Free | Odell Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Windy Group Site | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Pebble Bay | 6.1 | Free | Crystal Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Princess Creek | 6.4 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| East Davis Lake | 6.8 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| West Davis Lake | 7.0 | Free | Davis Lake (water) | 6.3 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Trapper Creek | 7.4 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| South Lava Flow | 9.1 | Free | Davis Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| North Lava Flow | 9.8 | Free | Davis Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Summit Lake | 10 | Free | Reflection Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Gold Lake Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Timpanogas Lake Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| North Davis Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Shadow Bay Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Reservoir | 14 | Free | Davis Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Linda Lake | 14 | Free | Linda Lake (water) | 12 mi to Diamond Lake | — |
| Kelsay Valley Horse Camp | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Gull Point | 16 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Kelsay Valley Forest Camp | 16 | Free | Crystal Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Diamond Lake | — |
| South Twin Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Indigo Springs | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Boundary Spring | 17 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Crescent | — |
| Islet Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Crystal Springs | 17 | Free | Crystal Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Diamond Lake | — |
| Sheep Bridge | 17 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| North Waldo Lake Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Inlet | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| North Twin Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| East Lemolo Campground And Boat Ramp | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Bunker Hill | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Rock Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to La Pine | — |
| Corral Springs | 19 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Chemult | — |
| Poole Creek | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Digit Point Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Chemult | — |
| Sacandaga | 20 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Oakridge | — |
| Quinn River | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Little Cultus | 20 | Fee | Little Cultus Lake (water) | 18 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 21 | Free | Taylor Lake (water) | 18 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Thielsen Forest Camp | 21 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Diamond Lake | — |
| Millsite | 21 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Diamond Lake | — |
| Bull Bend | 21 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to La Pine | — |
| Taylor Burn Campground | 22 | Free | Edna Lake (water) | — | — |
The other 14 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Crescent Lake, OR.
Who manages the camps near Crescent Lake, OR
Who manages them: 64 on the Forest Service.
- Deschutes National Forest — 40 camps: 9 free, 31 fee
- Umpqua National Forest — 11 camps: 5 free, 6 fee
- Willamette National Forest — 11 camps: 1 free, 10 fee
- Fremont-Winema National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 64 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Crescent Lake, OR
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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 Crescent Lake, 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.