About Simax Group Camp
Simax Group Campground is located on the northeast end of Crescent Lake in Deschutes National Forest, offering visitors some of the most beautiful scenery in central Oregon and easy access to an abundance of recreational activities. Designed as a fully accessible campground, the four group sites and large picnic pavilion provide all visitors with ample opportunities to explore the area's diverse lush forest and spectacular surroundings. At Simax Group Campground, water skiing, sailing, windsurfing, sunning, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, off-roading and fishing are popular with visitors. Hiking on one or more of the trails in the area offers a wide variety of scenic terrain, ranging from lakeside trails to routes weaving through towering pine, fir, and spruce trees, typical for the area. For anglers, Crescent Lake provides the perfect setting to fish from boat or the…
- Fees: - **Sites A, B, C**(40 people/site)** Campsite Rate:** $164/night - **Pavillion**(50 People Maximum Occupancy): $64/day - One vehicle…
- Season: Tentative Opening: May 23, 2025 – September 28, 2025
- Managed by: Deschutes National Forest, USFS - Deschutes National Forest
- Where: 2 mi southwest of Crescent Lake, OR · 43.49444, -121.96194
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simax | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| FR 6005105 | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.7 mi |
| FR 6015000 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Fawn Lake | Horse | 0.9 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Metolius-Windigo | Horse | 1.0 mi | 143.9 mi |
| Pretty Lake | Horse | 1.7 mi | 3.2 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 casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Campsite · 2 mi SW of Crescent Lake 0.1 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi SW of Crescent Lake 0.4 mi
- Simax Beach Campgrounds 0.5 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi W of Crescent Lake 0.8 mi
- Crescent Lake Campground 0.8 mi
- Boy Scout Camp 1.9 mi