About Crescent Lake Campground
Crescent Lake Campground is located on a hill overlooking beautiful Crescent Lake in Deschutes National Forest. It offers visitors the opportunity to experience the beauty and recreational opportunities of the eastern Cascade Range. Crescent Lake is the first campground in the Deschutes National Forest to offer yurts in a scenic location, great for individuals and groups alike. Crescent Lake is a prime location for boating, fishing and swimming. The Summit Lake Trail is popular among hikers and mountain bikers, offering excellent views of Diamond Peak across Crescent Lake. A boat ramp is located on-site. Visitors can take advantage of skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter months. Crescent Lake Snowpark offers a base camp for exciting winter excursions. The Summit Lake Trail is open to snowmobiling. The campground is located near a small lodge offering a small general store…
- Fees: Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify…
- Season: Tentative Opening: May 16, 2025 – October 19, 2025
- Managed by: Deschutes National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi west of Crescent Lake, OR · 43.50194, -121.97444
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fawn Lake | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Metolius-Windigo | Horse | 0.2 mi | 143.9 mi |
| Simax | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| FR 6005105 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.7 mi |
| FR 6000201 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Pretty Lake | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.