Bureau of Land Management · Oregon

Chimney Rock Campground

Bureau of Land Management · Oregon, United States

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Season
Year-round
Elevation
3,041 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Crooked Wild and Scenic River
Nearest town
Prineville
Address
Deschutes Field Office, Prineville, OR, 97754
Phone
541-416-6700
Activities
Accessible Facility Or Activity, Biking, Camping, Fish Viewing Site, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, Scenic Drive, Wildlife Viewing

About

Along the Chimney Rock segment of Central Oregon's Crooked Wild and Scenic River, Chimney Rock campground offers a relaxing woodland setting amongst Western Juniper trees and beneath massive Columbia River rock formations. Fly-fishing and hiking on the nearby Chimney Rock trail offer day-long recreational fun. Enjoy plenty of easy river access along the adjacent Crooked River Back Country Byway, State Highway 27.

Know Before You Go

Chimney Rock Campground is open year-round and is equipped with 16 campsites and vault toilets. No reservations are accepted; site is first-come, first-served only.

Water is available in the campground and an accessible fishing platform is located near the campground entrance.

When recreating on public lands, practice Leave-No-Trace Principles.

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.

Point of Interest

Check out the campground's namesake butte located prominently above highway 27 opposite the campground. Access to the trailhead is across the highway at the Chimney Rock Trailhead.

For a different view, visitors can ride the 18-mile Crooked River Canyon Scenic Bikeway from Prineville to Big Bend Campground. Designated in 2018, this moderate route takes riders from picturesque farms to towering cliffs.

Fees

$8 per single campsite per night;

$16 per each group site;

$2 per each extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded) with a maximum of two vehicles allowed per site.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January42°29°5°56°11 of 11
February42°29°-7°62°10 of 11
March50°31°9°73°10 of 11
April54°36°23°78°9 of 11
May64°45°32°87°0 of 11
June76°51°40°89°0 of 11
July89°61°49°103°0 of 11
August88°62°49°101°0 of 11
September75°52°43°94°0 of 11
October66°43°33°80°0 of 10
November52°35°20°67°7 of 10
December41°28°1°58°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.

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