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Tumalo State Park Campground offers glamping through comfortable yurts with proximity to the Deschutes River and scenic hiking trails. Glamping campsites near Cloverdale, OR include yurt accommodations at South Shore Suttle Lake and Redmond Central Oregon KOA, with options ranging from year-round to seasonal availability. Located near Bend, Oregon, the park provides an ideal basecamp for exploring Central Oregon while enjoying elevated accommodations with proper bedding and climate control. The yurts are clean, warm, and well-equipped, offering a balance between outdoor adventure and indoor comfort. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, including warm showers and modern restrooms. "The yurts are wonderfully clean, warm, and well-equipped. The campground is kept very tidy," noted one reviewer.
Seasonal availability varies, with some locations operating year-round while others like South Shore operate from May to September. Activities center around water recreation, with easy access to swimming, fishing, and floating on the Deschutes River. Hiking trails lead through breathtaking vistas, and the proximity to Bend provides opportunities for shopping, dining, and brewery tours. These glamping campgrounds near Cloverdale offer convenient access to natural attractions including Tumalo Falls, Smith Rock, and Newberry National Monument. A visitor commented, "This state park is right on the river with full access! Bring your floaties! It's probably the closest camping to Bend, so worth checking out for sure."
"Only a 10 minute drive from Bend, Tumalo offers a sophisticated camping experience."
"Unfortunately the neighbors weren’t great about following the quiet hours. The bathrooms and showers were really nice. We had a great time playing in the Deschutes river!"
from $32 - $128 / night
Check Availability"Bathrooms are well lit and maintained, although they are quite noisy, 24/7. There is a new dish washing area just outside the bathrooms that has two deep sinks and a nice counter."
"One exit off the main "downtown" of sisters. This is a great spot if you want to access the adorable town of Sisters."
from $25 - $55 / night
Check Availability"With over a hundred concrete spaces, each with a grill, picnic table, water,sewer, and electric. But there’s more! Fantastic showers, laundry and friendly staff."
"Our GPS and Waze wanted to take us to the Fair& Expo main gate, but we followed the website instructions to the RV park portion of the fairgrounds adjacent to the Juniper Golf Course."
from $35 / night
Check Availability"Although, the water is nearby & there's bumper boats! Electricity, running water, showers, a fire pit, picnic table, a campstore, & firewood for sale."
"This campground is near Lake Billy Chinook. The campground is well maintained with lots of green grass and shade. Some spots are better then others but the C loop had amazing views. "
from $31 - $56 / night
Check Availability"This is a very pretty medium-sized lake. The sites are fairly large and well spaced, so you don't feel too cramped."
"So empty sites with a few belongings and no people...while others were driving around hoping for an empty site. Easy trailer/RV parking, as it's just roadside above the site. "
from $30 - $32 / night
Check Availability"Restaurants on site as well. Central Oregon Views can’t be beat!"
"Coin Laundry. Close to Smith Rock and other Central Oregon adventures. The only drawback is coin showers, so bring quarters or use your own."
from $28 - $60 / night
Check Availability"Arrived right at sundown so didn’t drive in but to the first drive through spot. Level. Quiet. Lovely. At the edge of bend suburbia."
"This spot was close enough to town that we could call an Uber to Hayden Homes after we set up, then Uber back when the concert finished."
"Many pull through spaces with full hookups and fire pit. Nice outdoor pool, playground, and the office/store was well stocked. Staff friendly on check in."
"Redmond/Central Oregon KOA is such a beautiful place to come and camp. The views are incredible, and is one of the reasons why I really enjoy this place."
"Link Creek, Suttle Lake has a unique explosion of camp sites all around."
"Right on beautiful Suttle Lake! Was closed when I visited, but walked around and noted great spots right on the water."
from $25 - $66 / night
Check Availability"That’s the first word that came to mind when we rolled up on the lake and saw the view."
"I stayed in the camp on main road near fast moving steam. Traffic sounds could be heard but it wasn't bad even in my tent. Jets overhead not often or bad either."
ScoutThis campground has it all, except water. Although, the water is nearby & there's bumper boats! Electricity, running water, showers, a fire pit, picnic table, a campstore, & firewood for sale. We only stayed two nights, but we had a great time. We went to nearby Richardson Rock Ranch & came back to the campground in the evenings. We will be coming back.
TravelerTumalo State Park gets only 3 stars from me because it was hot and crowded. Since its only 4 miles North of popular Bend, Oregon, its a convenient stop... but what I consider "pit stop camping," on my way to quieter destinations. They have good campground amenities for this: flush toilets, running water, showers. Its a pretty location, near many fun outdoor activities near and in Bend, but the sites were too crowded together for my taste. Note that, as in most of Oregon in high summer, open flames and camp fires are prohibited. It is a Red Flag zone, meaning there is a high danger of wildfires. In fact, as of last week (late July, 2018) you could see the smoke from several fires in the surrounding forests.
TravelerShowers, bathrooms, and running water are available. A tent site is $21/night with 1 car allowed. Additional cars are $7/night. There aren't any tent sites secluded from yurts and RVs, so you will be hearing generators run, though people did shut them off at 10. IMO, it's expensive for a tent site in a spot where you're surrounded by glampers.
ScoutThere are a couple differences between the Olallie Lake Resort and its facilities vs The Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin. Although near to each other on the lake, and both managed by the resort staff, the Guard Station Cabin is owed by the Forest Service. They do not allow pets in the cabin or in your car when you rent it.
The resort rents a number of rustic cabins themselves, along with two yurts, and operates a number of nearby campgrounds, the store, and the boat rentals.
The Guard Station Cabin must be rented from Recreation.gov , and has much less basic facilities, kitchen with hot & cold running water. Propane powered stove/oven, refrigerator , and built in lights. Pit toilet nearby,
I believe the other reviews refer to the resort's cabins.
GuideCute small campground on a little hill overlooking a lake. Tent sites by the lake's edge.
Very Clean bathrooms with code for campers. Pits for public areas.
Since there are no RV services be prepared to hear some generators running occasionally. Quiet hours 10PM-7AM. Water is available but may not be close enough for a hose to your RV. Most sites have good Starlink view of skies.
GuideGenerations of campers have stayed here, and if you have little ones, no doubt they'll want to continue the tradition. The park has experienced many improvements since the landslide transformed and closed it many years ago. Available to rent now are yomes (yurt domes) with bunkbeds and inexpensive lake view cabins with AC and heat. A swimming hole, playground and amphitheatre delight little campers, and a store/restaurant/rental business delight adults who run out of ice, beer, fishing tackle, or other necessities. Kayaks, paddle boards and other water sport equipment is available for rent. The lake is long and deep with Kokanee, Rainbow Trout and Bull Trout, but you'll need to make sure you purchase an Indian permit (available at the store) if you want to fish for them. Take a trolling boat up the narrows to the back of Round Butte Dam in the morning and rev up the engine for a mile of skiing area near Pelton Dam to cool off in the afternoon. This is a PGE park with on-site camp hosts and regular visits from the local law enforcement. You'll feel safe camping here solo or with your children. Quiet time is politely enforced. There is a community kitchen available for cooking or washing dishes and clean flush toilets and shower facilities are on site. Electrical hookups abound, even if you are tenting, you can bring an extension cord to recharge, light, or cool off your campsite.
GuideOnly spent one night there, but enjoyed the stay. Many pull through spaces with full hookups and fire pit. Nice outdoor pool, playground, and the office/store was well stocked. Staff friendly on check in. Quite a ways from Redmond for shopping or restaurants, but a really pretty setting.
TravelerOne of the nice perks about Sisters Creekside Campground is the hot showers. In the past, showers were free and the facilities were OK, but they've recently been renovated and they're much nicer. The downside is that they now charge $1 for a two minute shower. Showers are only open from 7:00am to 10:00pm, which is understandable for the camp host's schedule, but after a late night at the Folk Festival, a midnight shower would have been lovely.
The camp host said that most people spend $3-$4 to get an adequate shower. I take quick showers and have easy-to-wash hair and I spent $1 to get fully showered and shampooed. I thought it was fair, but heard some grumbling from friends who like longer showers.
The new design doesn't solve the problem that there is no dry place to put pants on without getting the cuffs wet, because the whole room has a wet floor. Bring a minimum of stuff - there are two hooks and a spot on top of the small coin box, as well as a tiny cubby in the wall that a bar of soap will fit into.
The camp host has change available until 6:00pm, and there is no change machine, so get change in town or from the host before dinner.
Bathrooms are well lit and maintained, although they are quite noisy, 24/7.
There is a new dish washing area just outside the bathrooms that has two deep sinks and a nice counter. It seemed to get a lot of use throughout the weekend, and I'm sure it cuts down on the number of yellow jackets and other pests.
Yellow jackets were present in the campsite, although not in as many numbers as in western Oregon this year. Due to changes in weather, Oregon has had a record year for yellow jackets and wasps. (In Eugene, for example, one hardware store that normally sells 75 yellow jacket traps a year was out of stock after selling more than 750 traps - it's that bad.) Don't leave protein or sweet stuff out in the open, and be careful when picking things up off the ground.
One of our campers left her cooler outside and it had a lift-off lid. She returned to find it opened and her food mostly eaten, with wrappers and trash strewn about. We suspect raccoons. I had a cooler in my tent though, and had no visitors.
Camp Hosts expect you to check in with them before you setup, even if you've prepaid for your site.
Another new addition is free wi-fi. The host gave us the code when we checked in. We had no trouble getting a strong, consistent signal at a good speed.
This year when we went, the RV's were confined to a separate, but connecting area. No loud generator noise!
The sprinklers come on between 11pm and 1am, and they cover one of the bike trails into the campground, as well as the main path to and from the bathrooms. There is a way around, but you have to look for it.
The campground is a perfect distance for biking or walking to downtown. There is level dirt surface for tenting, with a pine canopy, open enough to see stars if it's no too smoky.
Note that the last few years there have been multiple fires in Oregon and it can get quite smoky as a result. In 2017 smoke from the fires was so bad that the campground was closed and the Folk festival was canceled. This year the smoke was not as bad as last year but definitely in the air. If you're sensitive to smoke, check the air quality before you camp anywhere in Oregon now.
The upgrades to the campground have improved the camping experience and I think the free wi-fi makes up for the cost of the showers. For a city campground, this one is comfy and close. It's near the highway, so it's not real quiet, but if you're visiting Sisters, it's a good option with some upgraded amenities.
ScoutOnly a 10 minute drive from Bend, Tumalo offers a sophisticated camping experience. Heated individual showers, clean bathrooms, and quick access to firewood are a big step up from the usual camping basics. With the Deschutes River running through the park, there are also plenty of outdoor activities available. I had a great time, but make sure to bring warm clothes though--it can get pretty cold!
Tumalo State Park provides year-round camping access in Central Oregon with sites situated 10 minutes north of Bend. The campground offers both full-hookup RV sites and a variety of tent camping options alongside their yurt accommodations. Summer temperatures often reach the upper 80s while nights can drop to the 40s even in peak season, creating distinct temperature swings campers should prepare for.
Lakeside relaxation: South Shore Suttle Lake offers easy water access from nearly every campsite. "We stayed in a yurt here and inside was a sign in book with a lot of fun adventures shared from other travelers. There's walk path across the street to the river and park which was fun to tube down in the summer heat," notes Nicole R., who found the experience memorable enough to return multiple times.
Mountain biking: The forest roads around BEND FS 4610 Dispersed provide extensive trail networks for cyclists. "Extensive mountain biking trials throughout as well," confirms Kaitlin B., who appreciated how these free camping sites offer both wilderness experience and access to recreation without fees or reservations. Sites are available along several miles of forest road, with increasing privacy the further you drive in.
Fishing opportunities: Round Lake provides excellent fishing access for those seeking yurt camping near Cloverdale, Oregon alternatives. "Fishing is great for Rainbows and Cutthroat trout and the lakeside is great for setting up a hammock to kick back and enjoy the view," shares Matthew F., who noted the interesting underwater features make this "a great kayak spot with some interesting features in the water."
Well-maintained facilities: Deschutes River Campground earns praise for its clean amenities. "The campgrounds are very well kept. The staff were super friendly. Automatic firewood dispenser so you don't need anyone there to get wood," notes Troy B., who appreciated the enforced quiet hours that ensure peaceful evenings. Located at The Cove Palisades State Park, this campground operates mid-May through mid-September.
Family activities: Thousand Trails Bend-Sunriver offers numerous structured recreation options beyond basic camping. "My kids loved Sunriver-Bend Thousand Trails because there is bunnies, bullfrogs, mini-golf, a great little river to float on or swim in, ladderball, bingo, movies outside, and some pretty great pools," reports Nicole R., highlighting the variety of entertainment options available on-site.
Convenience to attractions: The proximity to natural areas while maintaining access to town amenities makes central Oregon yurt camping popular. "We took advantage of the lodge and restaurant for our friends birthday. We managed to pack in pinatas, rentals of all types of flotation devices, full bar, delicious food and friendly staff," shares Luke W. about his experience at Link Creek Campground, noting the balance of outdoor activities with lodge amenities.
Seasonal limitations: Some campgrounds in the area have restricted operating seasons. "Steep and curving roads to get there, but a great little campground near the water. Only open mid May to mid September," advises Jennifer R. about Deschutes River Campground, highlighting the important timing restrictions campers should note when planning.
Temperature fluctuations: The high desert climate creates significant day-to-night temperature swings. "Weather was sunny upper 80's, the nights low 40's," reports Jeff C. at Thousand Trails, demonstrating the need to pack for both hot days and cool nights even during summer months.
Reservation requirements: Crooked River Ranch has strict policies about check-in and checkout. "We were friendly advised to leave the whole property after checkout. We parked the car on a normal parking place after checkout just to take a last walk on a trail," notes Raul D., indicating the management strictly enforces property use rules even for day visitors.
Bring quarters for showers: Many campgrounds require coins for shower facilities. "My only issue was the bathrooms were clean and great but you needed quarters to take a shower. I don't carry quarters and usually only use them for laundry," shares Sarah R. about Crooked River Ranch, suggesting families should bring $6-8 in quarters for cleaning up after outdoor activities.
Check pool availability: Recreational facilities sometimes close for maintenance. "The pools were under construction so the kiddos were disappointed. The women's shower closest to the F section was out of order," notes Christie U. from Thousand Trails, highlighting the importance of confirming amenity availability before promising specific activities to children.
Look for educational programs: Deschute County Expo RV Park and nearby campgrounds often offer ranger activities. "They put on a power point for the kids about local animals," shares Troy B., mentioning one of the educational opportunities available that can enhance a family camping experience with structured learning.
Select sites carefully: Campground layouts vary significantly in terms of privacy and convenience. "If have tent site, nearest dump station is CampingWorld... only a few miles away at north side of Bend. Dump station list provided at entry gate is outdated," advises Leonard H. about Tumalo State Park, sharing practical information about facilities that may not be obvious from campground maps.
Beware of summer dust: The dry climate creates challenging conditions for equipment. "Super super dusty. It just gets all over everything. Spent an extra hour packing up just to wipe things down," warns Chelsie from FS 4610 Dispersed camping, highlighting the need for RV owners to protect sensitive equipment from fine central Oregon dust.
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