Location: Near the Pacific Crest Trail in Deschutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are six tent sites. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided. Pit toilets are available. There is no piped water. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. There is no fee. The campground is open from mid-June to mid-September.

Contact: Deschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 1230 NE Third Street, Bend, OR 97701; (541) 388-5664 or fax (541) 383-5531; Web site: www.empnet.com/dnf.

Directions: From Interstate 5 south of Eugene, drive 59 miles southeast on Highway 58. Turn left and drive 10.5 miles north on Forest Service Road 5897, then two miles west on Forest Service Road 5898 to the entrance road to North Waldo campground. Turn right just prior to entering North Waldo on Road 514. Drive approximately 9 miles to the campground. This is an extremely rough, high clearance road.

Trip notes: Little-known, beautiful, and free, this remote campground is a favorite of horse packers as there are numerous trailheads from the camp to dozen of small mountain lakes, including the Erma Bells.

Above information provided, courtesy of Foghorn Outdoors , publisher of Pacific Northwest Camping©, By Tom Stienstra.