Location: On Elk Lake in Deshutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are 18 sites for trailers or RVs up to 22 feet long. Electricity, picnic tables and fire grills are provided. Vault toilets are available. Hand-pumped water is provided. Boat docks, launching facilities and boat rentals are located nearby on the southwest shore. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: Reservations are required for the group sites. Individual sites are $8 per night, group sites are $50 per night,plus $3-$5 per additional vehicle. The campground is open from June through September, 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 36 miles to Forest Service Road 4625, then drive northeast 3 miles to the campground, located on the souteast side of Elk Lake.

Trip notes: Choose between sites on the water's edge or nestled nearby in the forest at this campground along the eastern shore of Elk Lake. A play area for children can be found at one of the lake's inlets.

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