Free camping near Metolius, OR
Yes. 3 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Metolius, OR are listed as free; 16 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Cyrus Horse Camp, 10 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Haystack Reservoir, 6.7 miles south, a fee campground.
All 21 camps near Metolius, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Reservoir | 6.7 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Culver | — |
| Haystack Reservoir | 6.8 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Culver | — |
| Cyrus Horse Camp | 10 | Free | Gray Butte Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Opal City | — |
| Mecca Flat Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Deschutes River (river) | 2.9 mi to Warm Springs | — |
| Perry South | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Culver | — |
| Skull Hollow | 14 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Monty | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Whychus Crossing | 16 | Free | Fremont Canyon (stream) | 7.3 mi to Crooked River Ranch | — |
| Middle Deschutes Wild And Scenic River | 16 | Free | Deschutes River (river) | 4.1 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Trout Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Deschutes River (river) | 2.8 mi to Gateway | — |
| Candle Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lower Bridge | 22 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Pioneer Ford | 22 | Fee | Jefferson Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Allen Springs | 23 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 4.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lower Canyon Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 2.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Gorge | 24 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Pine Rest | 24 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Smiling River | 24 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Allingham | 24 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Camp Sherman | 24 | Fee | Spring Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Riverside | 25 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
Who manages the camps near Metolius, OR
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
- Deschutes National Forest — 13 camps: 13 fee
- Deschutes Field Office — 3 camps: 1 free, 2 unpriced
- Ochoco National Forest — 3 camps: 3 fee
- Crooked River National Grassland — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Metolius, 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 Metolius, 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.