About Big River
Big River Campground is located along the Deschutes River south of the town of Sunriver. Large, open group sites offer a perfect setting for family reunions or group gatherings. Popular activities in the area include hiking, fishing and rafting in the summer months and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Big River provides the perfect place to launch a canoe or kayak into the Deschutes River. Only non-motorized boating is permitted on the river, and the water is Class II flatwater for about 6 miles below Sunriver. The Deschutes River is renowned for its fly fishing, and sustains populations of kokanee, rainbow, bull and brown trout. Boat fishing or drift fishing is the best way to catch fish at this part of the river. Big River Campground offers three group sites that accommodate both tent and RV camping and 10 single sites. The sites are equipped with picnic tables…
- Fees: Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify…
- Season: Big River Campground: Tentative Opening: April 25, 2025 Big River Group Campground: May 23, 2025 – October 19, 2025
- Managed by: Deschutes National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi southwest of Three Rivers, OR · 43.81833, -121.49861
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 4200212 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| FR 4220000 | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 3.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.4 mi
Propane: 19.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Bend-Sunriver RV Campground 2.2 mi
- North Loop 100-148 3.8 mi
- Middle Loop 50-96 4 mi
- South Loop 1-44 4.1 mi
- Deschutes Nf-Bend/Sunriver/La Pine Area 6.8 mi
- Pringle Falls Campground 7.2 mi