Location: On Hosmer Lake in Deshcutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are 15 sites for tents, trailers or RVs up to 22 feet long. Picnic tables and fire grills are available. Vault toilets and hand-pumped water are provided. Boat launching facilities are nearby. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: No reservations accepted. Sites are $5 per night, plus $3-$5 per additional vehicle. The campground is open from late May to late 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 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.

Trip notes: This quiet campground is on the shore of Hosmer Lake, which is stocked with brown trout and Atlantic salmon and reserved for catch-and release fly-fishing only. The lake is ideal for canoeing. You'll get pristine, quality angling experience.

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