Location: On Elk Lake in Deschutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are eight sites for tents, trailers, or RVs up to 22 feet long, but also be advised the sites are uneven and difficult for RVs. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided. Vault toilets and piped water are available. Boat docks and launching facilities are on site. Boat rentals, a store, a restaurant, gas and a propane are located at Elk Lake Resort, one mile away. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. Sites are $9 per night, plus $3-$5 per additional vehicle. The campground is open from late May to late 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 39 miles to the campground.


Trip notes: This hidden campground is along the shore of Elk Lake, where fishing and hiking can be good. A map of the Deschutes National Forest details the trails.

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