Free camping near Sisters, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Sisters, OR there are 54 camps: 12 free, 41 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Sisters Cow Camp, 3.3 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sisters Cow Camp, 3.3 miles out. 4 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 51 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters Cow Camp | 3.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cold Spring | 4.0 | Fee | Trout Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Sisters | — |
| Indian Ford | 5.4 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Graham Corral | 5.8 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Black Pine Dispersed Camping Area | 7.4 | Free | Whychus Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Sisters | — |
| Whispering Pine Horse Camp | 7.5 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Riverside | 11 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lava Camp Lake | 12 | Free | Lava Camp Lake (water) | 12 mi to Sisters | — |
| Whychus Crossing | 12 | Free | Fremont Canyon (stream) | 7.3 mi to Crooked River Ranch | — |
| Scout Lake | 13 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Camp Sherman | 13 | Fee | Spring Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| South Shore | 13 | Fee | — | 4.7 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Three Creek Meadow | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sisters | — |
| Allingham | 13 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Link Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Smiling River | 13 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Driftwood | 14 | Fee | Three Creek Lake (water) | 14 mi to Sisters | — |
| Pine Rest | 14 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Gorge | 14 | Fee | — | 2.5 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Three Creek Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Tetherow | — |
| Lower Canyon Creek Campground | 15 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 2.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Jack Creek | 15 | Fee | Jack Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Middle Deschutes Wild And Scenic River | 15 | Free | Deschutes River (river) | 4.1 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Allen Springs | 17 | Fee | Metolius River (river) | 4.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Big Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Big Lake West | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Scott Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Sheep Springs Horse Camp | 17 | Fee | Roaring Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Pioneer Ford | 18 | Fee | Jefferson Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lower Bridge | 19 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 19 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 19 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Deshutes National ForestDave slept here | 19 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Alder Springs | 19 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Candle Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Lost Lake Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Lost Lake Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Todd Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Lost Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Soda Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Devils Lake | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Perry South | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Culver | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Linn County, OR | 21 | Free | Santiam Lake (water) | 12 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Cold Water Cove Campground | 22 | Fee | Clear Lake (water) | 16 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Coldwater Cove | 22 | Fee | Clear Lake (water) | 15 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Ice Cap | 22 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Monty | 23 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
| Quinn Meadow Horse Camp | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Bend | — |
| Olallie Campground | 24 | Fee | Olallie Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to McKenzie Bridge | — |
| Trail Bridge | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
The other 4 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Sisters, OR.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Sisters, 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.