Location: On Cultus Lake in Deschutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are 12 boat-in or hike-in sites. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided. Vault toilets are available. There is no piped water. Boat docks and launching facicitlies are available on site; boat rentals are located at the adjscent Cultus Lake Resort. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. There is no camping fee, but there is a $25 annual trail pass or $5 per day trailhead parking fee. The campground is open from June 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 26 miles to Forest Road 4635, turn west and travel 1.5 miles to the parking area, then travel by boat about three miles to the west shore of the lake or hike the trail around the lake.

Trip notes: This campground set at 4,700 feet along the west shore of Cultus Lake is accessible by boat or trail only. It's about three miles by trail from the parking area to the campground. This is a good spot for water-skiing, fishing, and swimming. Trails branch out from the campground and provide access to numerous small backcountry lakes.

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