Within Deschutes National Forest, Crescent Lake Guard Station operates as a unique lodging option managed by the US Forest Service. This drive-in facility accommodates RVs up to 22 feet with electric hookups and provides drinking water, toilets, and picnic tables overlooking the lake. The $120 nightly rate includes indoor and outdoor running water, though guests handle their own cleaning and linens.
One reviewer notes the location maintains cell service and allows alcohol, with a fire pit and front porch positioned for morning sun. The facility requires reservations and prohibits pets. Campers seeking a more traditional camping experience might consider Crescent Lake Campground nearby.
Description
Overview
The Crescent Lake Guard Station, built in the early 1930s, is a one bedroom, one bath cabin on the eastern shore of Crescent Lake, managed by the Crescent Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest.
Recreation
A boat launch is nearby, and Crescent Lake Resort is within walking distance and offers a number of services including food, fishing supplies and boat rentals.
Facilities
The Guard Station is approximately 670 square feet with a full kitchen, a furnished living room that includes a couch (folds out to full bed), an original buffet, a desk and a newly installed gas wood stove's heater. The kitchen includes a fridge, stove and sink. The bedroom has a full bed, and the restroom has a claw foot tub, a toilet and a pedestal sink. Outside amenities include a picnic table, a fire grill and a horseshoe pit.
Natural Features
Crescent Lake is in the Deschutes National Forest in a naturally glaciated basin behind a moraine dam and lays just east of the summit of the Cascade Mountain Range in northern Klamath County. It is a popular recreation lake in a setting of wooded shorelines, sandy beaches and brilliant blue-green water. The Guard Station sits atop a small hill overlooking Crescent Lake in an open ponderosa stand.
Nearby Attractions
This area is a typical Oregon summer recreation area which features Crescent Lake, Odell Lake, Waldo Lake and Gold Lake. The Diamond Peak Wilderness trail can be accessed nearby. Also nearby: beach, boat launch, resort, lodging, restaurants, boat rentals.
RV Road Trip Guides
Location
Public CampgroundCrescent Lake Guard Station is located in Oregon
Directions
From Crescent, OR: Travel 12.2 miles west on County Road 61/Crescent Cut-off Road, then 3.5 miles north on Highway 58, then 2.2 miles west on Forest Road 60/OR-429 S. Once you have reached the Sno-Park, stay straight and follow signs to the Resort on Forest Road 6005 (1,000ft). Still heading towards the Resort, turn right on Forest Road 6005-100 and then left on Forest Road 6005-105. The Guard Station will be on the right side of the road towards the lake. (See vicinity map located under the \"Facility Map\" tab).
Address
PO Box 208
Crescent, OR 97733
Coordinates
43.5011111 N
121.97 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
- T-MobileLTESome CoverageVerified by 3 usersLast on 4/11/26
- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 10 usersLast on 4/11/26
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Market
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
Drive Time
- 1 hr 1 min from Bend, OR
- 1 hr 24 min from Eugene, OR
- 1 hr 51 min from Albany, OR
- 2 hrs 13 min from Medford, OR
