Free camping near La Pine, OR
Yes. 12 of the 48 camps within 25 straight-line miles of La Pine, OR are listed as free; 34 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Reservoir, 14 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Prairie, 4.1 miles northeast, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
All 48 camps near La Pine, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie | 4.1 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to La Pine | — |
| Ogden Group Site | 4.3 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to La Pine | — |
| Mckay Crossing | 5.8 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to La Pine | — |
| Pringle Falls | 7.2 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to La Pine | — |
| Wyeth | 7.4 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to La Pine | — |
| Bull Bend | 7.7 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to La Pine | — |
| Fall River | 9.0 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Big River Campground | 9.0 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 1.8 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Paulina Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to La Pine | — |
| Newberry Group | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Little Crater | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Gull Point | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| East Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| North Twin Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Reservoir | 14 | Free | Davis Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Hot Springs | 14 | Free | East Lake (water) | 15 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| South Twin Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Cinder Hill | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| Sheep Bridge | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| Crane Prairie | 16 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 15 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Cow Meadow | 17 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| North Davis Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| North Lava Flow | 17 | Free | Davis Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Swamp Wells | 18 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sunriver | — |
| South Lava Flow | 18 | Free | Davis Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Rock Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to La Pine | — |
| Cultus Corral | 18 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Quinn River | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Deschutes Bridge | 19 | Free | Snow Creek (stream) | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| West Davis Lake | 20 | Free | Davis Lake (water) | 6.3 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| East Davis Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| Cultus Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Little Cultus | 20 | Fee | Little Cultus Lake (water) | 18 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Little Lava Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Lava Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Little Cove Boat-In | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Boundary Spring | 22 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Crescent | — |
| Big Cove Boat-In | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Crescent Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| China Hat Campground | 23 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| West Cultus Boat-In | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Deshutes National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| South Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Mallard Marsh Campground | 24 | Fee | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Little Fawn Group Site | 25 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | Taylor Lake (water) | 18 mi to Odell Lake | — |
Who manages the camps near La Pine, OR
Who manages them: 48 on the Forest Service.
- Deschutes National Forest — 48 camps: 12 free, 34 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 48 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near La Pine, 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 La Pine, 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.