About Little Cultus Campground
Little Cultus Lake Campground is located on Little Cultus Lake just south of Cultus Lake proper. Little Cultus Lake has a gentle sloping bottom making it ideal for wading and swimming while nearby hiking offer acces to the Three Sisters Wilderness. There is a boat launch area within this campground. There is a boat ramp at the campground, but please note there is a 10 mph speed limit on the lake. Most of the campsites are located under the tree canopy in close proximity to the lakeshore. The lake spans 175 acres hosting rainbow and brook trout. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- Fees: - **Single Campsite Rate:** $27/night - **Premium Campsite Rate:**$29/night - One vehicle included with reservation – **Each Additional…
- Season: Tentative Opening: May 23, 2025 – October 12, 2025
- Managed by: Deschutes National Forest, USFS - Deschutes National Forest
- Where: 20 mi west of Three Rivers, OR · 43.80102, -121.86307
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: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Taylor Road | ATV road | at camp | 6.9 mi |
| FR 4636670 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Deer Lake | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Osprey Point | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Lemish Lake | Horse | 2.0 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Metolius-Windigo | Horse | 2.2 mi | 143.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
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: 20 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Quinn River Campground 1.7 mi
- Primitive Campsite 2.4 mi
- Rock Creek Campground 2.8 mi
- Cultus Lake Campground 2.9 mi
- West Cultus Boat-In Campground 2.9 mi
- Elk Lake Campground 3 mi