Free camping near Sunriver, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Sunriver, OR there are 51 camps: 9 free, 41 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Big River Campground, 5.5 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Deshutes National Forest, 10 miles out. 4 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 49 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big River Campground | 5.5 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 1.8 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Deshutes National ForestDave slept here | 10 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Ogden Group Site | 11 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to La Pine | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 11 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 11 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Prairie | 11 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to La Pine | — |
| Swamp Wells | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Mckay Crossing | 12 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to La Pine | — |
| Fall River | 12 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Pringle Falls | 12 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to La Pine | — |
| Wyeth | 13 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to La Pine | — |
| Paulina Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to La Pine | — |
| Bull Bend | 14 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to La Pine | — |
| Newberry Group | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Little Crater | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Todd Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| East Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Cinder Hill | 16 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| Hot Springs | 16 | Free | East Lake (water) | 15 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Little Lava Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Lava Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Deschutes Bridge | 17 | Free | Snow Creek (stream) | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Crane Prairie | 17 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 15 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Three Creek Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Tetherow | — |
| Soda Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 18 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Bend | — |
| Cow Meadow | 18 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Driftwood | 18 | Fee | Three Creek Lake (water) | 14 mi to Sisters | — |
| Mallard Marsh Campground | 18 | Fee | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| South Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Three Creek Meadow | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sisters | — |
| Cultus Corral | 19 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Little Fawn Group Site | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Quinn Meadow Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| North Twin Lake | 19 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Point | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Devils Lake | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Elk Lake | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Cultus Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Gull Point | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Sheep Bridge | 20 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| South Twin Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Little Cove Boat-In | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Quinn River | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Rock Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 18 mi to La Pine | — |
| Big Cove Boat-In | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Little Cultus | 22 | Fee | Little Cultus Lake (water) | 18 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Reservoir | 22 | Free | Davis Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| West Cultus Boat-In | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Black Pine Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Whychus Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Sisters | — |
The other 1 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Sunriver, OR.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Sunriver, 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.