Location: On South Twin Lake in Deschutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are 24 sites for tents, trailers, or RVs up to 22 feet long. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided. Vault toilets and piped water are available. Boat docks, launching facilities, boat rentals, showers and laundry facilities are nearby. Leashed pets are allowed.

Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. Sites are $12 per night, plus $5 per additional vehicle. The campground is open from mid-April 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 18 miles then turn east on County Road 42. Go five miles to Forest Service Road 4260, then turn south and drive 1.5 miles to the campground.

Trip notes: This campground is on the shore of South Twin Lake, a popular spot for fishing, swimming and boating (non-motorized only).

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