USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- June 11 to September 18
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,744 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Deschutes National Forest
- Nearest town
- Bend
- Phone
- 541-323-1746
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Jet Skiing, Kayaking, Sailboarding, Sailing, Water Access, Water Skiing
6 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Cultus Lake is one of the few lakes along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway that allows high sped motorized water craft. Cultus Lake West Campground offers opportunities for waterskiing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing and jet skiing, as well as, access to trails leading into the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Facilities
Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground is one of three boat-in or hike-in only campgrounds on the north side of Cultus Lake. The campground is in a very rustic setting next to the water with six sites available.
Natural Features
Cultus Lake is a natural glacier-formed Lake. This is a recreational lake and is popular for water skiing, sailing, jet skiing, and boating.
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
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 12° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 26° | 2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 15° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 18° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 27° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 32° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 53° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 54° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 47° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 38° | 24° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 32° | 16° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 25° | 11° | 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
- Cultus Lake Boat In - Little Cove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Cultus Lake Boat In - West Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 12 sites
- Cultus Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 55 sites
- Little Cultus Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 29 sites
- Cultus Corral Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 11 sites
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