Location: On Lava Lake in Deschutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are 43 sites for tents, trailers, or RVS up to 22 feet long. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided. Piped water and vault toilets are available. Piped water, showers, a laundry room, a fish cleaning station, and sanitary disposal services are available. Boat docks and launching facilities are available. Boat rentals are nearby. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. Sites are $10 per night, plus $3-$5 per additional vehicle. The campground is open from April 20 through October, weather permitting.

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 73 miles southeast on Highway 58. Turn east on County Road 61. Drive three miles, then continue north on Cascade Lakes Highway (Highway 46) for approximately 33 miles to Forest Service Road 500, turn right (east) and drive one half mile to the campground...it's on Lava Lake. (you will pass the entrance to Little Lava Lake campground)

Trip notes: This well-designed campground is on the shore of pretty Lava Lake. Mount Bachelor and the Three Sisters are in the background, making a classic picture. Boating and fishing are popular.

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