Free camping near Three Rivers, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Three Rivers, OR there are 54 camps: 11 free, 41 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Big River Campground, 2.2 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Swamp Wells, 12 miles out. 5 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 53 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big River Campground | 2.2 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 1.8 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Ogden Group Site | 7.7 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to La Pine | — |
| Prairie | 8.0 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to La Pine | — |
| Fall River | 8.9 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Pringle Falls | 9.2 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to La Pine | — |
| Mckay Crossing | 9.4 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to La Pine | — |
| Wyeth | 10 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to La Pine | — |
| Bull Bend | 11 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to La Pine | — |
| Swamp Wells | 12 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Paulina Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to La Pine | — |
| Deshutes National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Newberry Group | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Little Crater | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to La Pine | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Crane Prairie | 15 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 15 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| East Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Cinder Hill | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| Hot Springs | 16 | Free | East Lake (water) | 15 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Cow Meadow | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Deschutes Bridge | 16 | Free | Snow Creek (stream) | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Little Lava Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Lava Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| North Twin Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Cultus Corral | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Todd Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Gull Point | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| South Twin Lake | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to La Pine | — |
| Sheep Bridge | 18 | Fee | — | 15 mi to La Pine | — |
| Mallard Marsh Campground | 18 | Fee | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| South Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Hosmer Lake (water) | 18 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Cultus Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Soda Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Little Fawn Group Site | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Quinn River | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Rock Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 18 mi to La Pine | — |
| Little Cove Boat-In | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Reservoir | 19 | Free | Davis Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Point | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Quinn Meadow Horse Camp | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Three Creek Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Tetherow | — |
| Elk Lake | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Little Cultus | 20 | Fee | Little Cultus Lake (water) | 18 mi to Odell Lake | — |
| Driftwood | 20 | Fee | Three Creek Lake (water) | 14 mi to Sisters | — |
| Big Cove Boat-In | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Devils Lake | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Three Creek Meadow | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sisters | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Bend | — |
| North Davis Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Crescent Lake | — |
| West Cultus Boat-In | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
The other 4 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Three Rivers, OR.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Three Rivers, 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.