Rock Creek Campground (Deschutes National Forest, OR)

Deschutes National Forest

Rock Creek Campground is located on the western shore of Crane Prairie Reservoir along the Cascade Lakes Highway.  

Located just off the Cascade Lakes Highway, Rock Creek Campground is spread out along the western shores of Crane Prairie Reservoir. Almost all the sites are large and isolated from the other sites, and many are located right on the shore of the lake. 

This facility has a boat ramp offering access to Crane Prairie Reservoir. Boat launch parking is for day use only and requires a recreation fee separate from camping fees.

Need to Know

• The camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle, any extra vehicles will be subject to an extra vehicle fee at the campground.

• Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.

  Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

• Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. 

• Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).

• Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

• Camping or otherwise occupying a single location (including leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies) for a period longer than 14 consecutive calendar days is prohibited. ‘Location’ means the occupied area, the occupied campsite, and the National Forest System lands in the immediate vicinity thereof. Camping or occupying any location on all National Forest lands for more than 28 calendar days total during a calendar year is prohibited.

Natural Features

Crane Prairie Reservoir is a great spot for viewing a variety of wildlife. Sandhill cranes, bald eagles and osprey frequent the area. The adjacent forest is home to black-backed woodpecker, Williamson's sapsucker and mountain chickadee.

On summer mornings or evenings, visitors may glimpse Rocky Mountain elk grazing the lakeside meadows. Deer, squirrel, beaver and an occasional black bear also find habitat in the surrounding forest.

Nearby Attractions

Nearby Osprey Point is a unique interpretive area where visitors can observe osprey nesting platforms erected after natural snags toppled from age.

Visitors enjoy traveling the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway which climbs 66-miles through the Cascade Range, weaving past snow-capped peaks and alpine lakes.

Recreation

Crane Prairie Reservoir is known for fishing and boating opportunities. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife manages populations of rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, brook trout and largemouth bass. Fish cleaning stations and a boat ramp are within the campground.

Changes & Cancellations

Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

Contact Information

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63095 DESCHUTES MARKET ROAD BEND OREGON 97701

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: 541-323-1746

Rental Options

Learn more about gear rental options for your trip

Driving Directions

From Bend, travel about 50 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Hwy (46). Campground is on left-hand side of Cascade Lakes Highway.

Available Campsites

• Site 021, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 013, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 020, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 024, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 032, Loop Loop 5, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 027, Loop Loop 5, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010 Multi, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 006 Multi, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 026, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 014, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 017, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 008, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 005, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 025, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 003, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 001 Host, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 029, Loop Loop 5, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 030, Loop Loop 5, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 028, Loop Loop 5, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 019, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 031, Loop Loop 5, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 007, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018, Loop Loop 3, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 023, Loop Loop 4, Type Standard Nonelectric