Location: On Crescent Lake in Deschutes National Forest

Campsites, facilities: There are 17 sites for tents, trailers, or RVs up to 40 feet long. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided. Vault toilets, firewood and piped water are available. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: Reservations are recommended. Call (877) 444-6777, or access the website at www.reserveusa.com. There is an $8.65 reservation fee. Sites are $8 per night, plus $5 for each additional vehicle. The campground is open from mid-May to mid-October.

Contact: Deschutes National Forest, Crescent Ranger District, P.O. Box 208, Crescent, OR 97733; (541) 433-2234.

Directions: From Interstate five south of Eugene, turn east on Highway 58 and drive about 70 miles to the town of Crescent Lake. From there drive seven miles southwest on Forest Service Road 60 to the campsite.

Trip notes: This horse campground (with fenced corrals) is set along the west shore of Crescent Lake. Boat docks, launching facilities, and rentals are also nearby at Crescent Lake Resort, 4 miles from the campground. Equestrian Trails from camp head into the Diamond Peak Wilderness and also branches north to Odell Lake.

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