About South Shore
South Shore Campground is located along Suttle Lake, shaded by Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine. One section of the camp sits on the shoreline, while the other is nestled on a hillside. Most sites have lake views. The 3,400-foot elevation and the lake breezes make South Shore Campground a comfortable summertime destination. There is a boat launch available at this camp. Popular activities include power and non-motorized boating, sailing, water skiing and wind surfing. Anglers can fish for rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and brown trout, and there is a fish cleaning station on-site. Hikers and mountain bikers have access to the 3.2-mile Suttle Lake Shoreline Trail. Each site has a gravel parking spur, picnic table and campfire ring. Dump stations are dispersed through the campground. Drinking water and vault toilets are provided. Nestled along the Cascade Mountains, the Deschutes National…
- Fees: Day use fee of $5 charged at nearby Scout Lake by the USFS. Bring confirmation letter to the campground.
- Season: Tentative Opening: May 9, 2025 – October 19, 2025
- Managed by: Deschutes National Forest, USFS - Deschutes National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Camp Sherman, OR · 44.41944, -121.73833
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suttle Lake Loop | Hiking | at camp | 3.5 mi |
| FR 2066850 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Round Lake | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Two Lakes | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Lake Creek | Horse | 0.7 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Suttle Tie | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 5.5 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 24.7 mi
Water fill-up: 15.6 mi
Propane: 5.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Blue Bay 0.3 mi
- Scout Lake 0.7 mi
- Suttle Lake United Methodist Camp 0.8 mi
- Link Creek 0.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 3 mi W of Camp Sherman 1.7 mi
- Dispersed spot · 3 mi W of Camp Sherman 2.1 mi