Free camping near Lakeview, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Lakeview, OR there are 20 camps: 7 free, 4 fee, 9 unpriced. The closest is Lakeview, 0.8 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Twin Springs Forest Camp, 7.6 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: CA and OR.
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 0.8 | Unpriced | Deadman Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Twin Springs Forest Camp | 7.6 | Free | Burnt Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Mud Creek | 9.7 | Free | — | 9.7 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Mud Creek Campground | 9.8 | Free | Porcupine Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Willow Creek Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Willow Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to New Pine Creek | — |
| Willow Creek | 10 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to New Pine Creek | — |
| Drake Peak Lookout | 12 | Fee | Porcupine Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Drews Creek Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Drews Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to West Side | — |
| Deep Creek | 13 | Free | North Fork Deep Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to New Pine Creek | — |
| Overton Reservoir Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Little Honey Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Valley Falls | — |
| Cottonwood Complex Campground | 16 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Can Springs Forest Camp | 16 | Free | Honey Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Valley Falls | — |
| Cottonwood Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Cave Lake Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Cave Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to New Pine Creek | — |
| Vee Lake Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Vee Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Valley Falls | — |
| Dog Lake Campground | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Moss Meadow | 21 | Free | — | 10 mi to Valley Falls | — |
| Dairy Point Developed Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Dairy Creek (river) | 12 mi to Blaisdell | — |
| Lofton Reservoir Developed Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Lofton Reservoir (water) | 4.1 mi to Quartz Mountain | — |
| Lofton Reservoir | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Bly | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Lakeview, 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.