USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Crescent Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 44
- Hookups
- 44 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 17
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,869 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CRESCENT C.G (NFSR 6000180) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Deschutes National Forest
- Nearest town
- Crescent Lake
- Address
- OR
- Phone
- 541-323-1746
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Water Skiing
44 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
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.
Recreation
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.
Facilities
The campground is located near a small lodge offering a small general store, restaurant and various types of boat rentals.
Natural Features
Cresent Lake is nestled in a glacier basin east of the towering Cascade Mountain Range. It boasts brilliant blue-green water and sandy beaches.
A forest of lodgepole pine provides the backdrop to this area, with mountain hemlock, fir and spruce also in the mix. Wildlife found in the area includes deer, native fish and migratory birds.
Nearby Attractions
Visitors can explore wilderness areas, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and approximately 1,600 miles of trails that comprise nearly 2.5 million acres within the Deschutes National Forest and the adjacent Ochoco National Forest.
Lava Lands Visitor Center in nearby Bend, Oregon, and the unique geological landscape of Newberry National Volcanic Monument draw visitors to the region as well.
Visitors enjoy traveling the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, known as Oregon's Highway in the Sky, which climbs into the clouds on a 66-mile drive through the Cascade Range, weaving past snow-capped peaks and alpine lakes.
Charges & 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.
Fees
Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 27° | 12° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 26° | 2° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 17° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 14° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 29° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 52° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 54° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 47° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 38° | 28° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 32° | 21° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 27° | 12° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Crescent Lake Yurts · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 3 sites
- Crescent Lake Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Simax Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 5 sites
- Contorta Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 19 sites
- Contorta Point Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 2 sites
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