Free camping near Crescent Lake, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Crescent Lake, OR there are 64 camps: 16 free, 48 fee. The closest is Simax Group Site, 1.7 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Serenity Bay, 5.6 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 64 on the Forest Service.
| 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.
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.