Free camping near Culver, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Culver, OR there are 25 camps: 3 free, 20 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Haystack Reservoir, 4.0 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Cyrus Horse Camp, 7.5 miles out.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Reservoir | 4.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Culver | — |
| Haystack Reservoir | 4.1 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Culver | — |
| Cyrus Horse Camp | 7.5 | Free | Gray Butte Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Opal City | — |
| Whychus Crossing | 11 | Free | Fremont Canyon (stream) | 7.3 mi to Crooked River Ranch | — |
| Middle Deschutes Wild And Scenic River | 11 | Free | Deschutes River (river) | 4.1 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Skull Hollow | 11 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Perry South | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Culver | — |
| Monty | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Mecca Flat Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Deschutes River (river) | 2.9 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| Lower Bridge | 20 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Pioneer Ford | 20 | Fee | Jefferson Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Candle Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Allen Springs | 21 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 4.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Trout Creek Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Deschutes River (river) | 2.8 mi to Gateway | — |
| Smiling River | 21 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Pine Rest | 21 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Gorge | 21 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lower Canyon Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 2.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Allingham | 21 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Camp Sherman | 22 | Fee | Spring Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Riverside | 22 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Indian Ford | 23 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Sheep Springs Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | Roaring Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Jack Creek | 24 | Fee | Jack Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Graham Corral | 25 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Culver, 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.