Free camping near Tumalo, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Tumalo, OR there are 24 camps: 11 free, 13 fee. The closest is BLM public land, 9.2 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is BLM public land, 9.2 miles out. 4 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM public landDave slept here | 9.2 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Bend | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 9.3 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Deschutes National ForestDave slept here | 9.5 | Free | Tumalo Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Deschutes River Woods | — |
| Deshutes National ForestDave slept here | 9.7 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Black Pine Dispersed Camping Area | 15 | Free | Whychus Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Sisters | — |
| Middle Deschutes Wild And Scenic River | 15 | Free | Deschutes River (river) | 4.1 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Three Creek Meadow | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Sisters | — |
| Three Creek Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Tetherow | — |
| Driftwood | 15 | Fee | Three Creek Lake (water) | 14 mi to Sisters | — |
| Sisters Cow Camp | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cold Spring | 18 | Fee | Trout Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Sisters | — |
| Whychus Crossing | 18 | Free | Fremont Canyon (stream) | 7.3 mi to Crooked River Ranch | — |
| Whispering Pine Horse Camp | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Indian Ford | 20 | Fee | — | 2.9 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Graham Corral | 20 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Black Butte Ranch | — |
| Todd Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Skull Hollow | 21 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Terrebonne | — |
| Swamp Wells | 22 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sunriver | — |
| Soda Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Seventh Mountain | — |
| Cyrus Horse Camp | 23 | Free | Gray Butte Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Opal City | — |
| Devils Lake | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Lava Camp Lake | 24 | Free | Lava Camp Lake (water) | 12 mi to Sisters | — |
| Big River Campground | 25 | Fee | Deschutes River (river) | 1.8 mi to Three Rivers | — |
| Riverside | 25 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Camp Sherman | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Tumalo, 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.