Best Tent Camping near Crescent, OR

Recent Tent Reviews in Crescent

964 Reviews of 69 Crescent Campgrounds

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  Mike S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 25, 2024

  FSR 4610 Dispersed

  Decent dry camp in trees, no amenities

  Quiet, close to Bend, numerous sites in Ponderosa forest.

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  Adrian J.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Scott Creek

  Off the grid but easy to access.

  It was first come, first served when I was there.  What you expect from free USFS campsites. Fire rings.

  Google will take you down some crazy roads. Look at the map before getting on the dirt road and choose the roads that are the straightest; those will get you there easiest. Panhandle rd on the north side of the creek will take you most of the way.

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  Jeffrey P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Lightning Springs Backcountry Dispersed Campsite

  Quiet Spot with Incredibe Views

  After parking right off the trail head and hiking down about 0.8 miles, you have three “established” spots to chose from. I say established in quotations because they are marked with plaques but are all the way rustic sites. The middle sight is definitely the biggest and is where me and four others stayed for two nights. This is a very busy national park in the summer months but going the first week of October (as suggested by the ranger) made it so that we were the only ones in this area. We did have a couple backpackers stop for the night at the first site but other than that is was really quite. The lightning springs trail itself is incredibly long and we only went to where water was flowing so that we could fill up. We opted to hike out the first day and then drive to the Watchman Lookout Trail head and do that one first. It was only 0.8 miles long but I believe a 400 foot elevation change. Absolutely incredibly view. After that we drove north and did the Cleetwood Cove Trail which was around a mile with a 600 foot elevation change. This allows you to get right next to the water. Both hikes we semi challenging but well worth it. While the backcountry campsites do not allow fires, there are other location around Rim Village that have established sites that you can. When we went it was a little colder and windy but the tree coverage offered some shielding from that. There are plenty of other longer hikes as well in the area and other established sites if you are looking to have a more traditional camping experience. The Rim Village center was open and we were able to get a meal and visit the gift shop as well as go farther south and get our NPP stamped. Definitely recommend checking the NP website to see what is opened and closed as well as fire bans. We were lucky that the entire loop was open and got to drive all the way around the second day. While not directly at these sites, there are trash and bathroom areas really close. Really all around incredible views and an incredible weekend stay.

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  Justin L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Dispersed Rock Quary

  Rock quarry = shooting range

  This is an active shooting range, so if you're looking for peace and quiet or a spot that is not littered with pulls of trash, you've come to the wing place.

  On the upside, when there is not shooting, the quarry is an ok view (if you can get past the litter), and there is endless space and open skies for solar or starlink. It's also easy to reach and rig friendly, but not far from main highway for access.

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  China Hat Staging Area Rd 18

  Camp at OHV Trailhead

  Nice open spot with some shade. Quiet and close to town. May get busy during day with riders. A good parking spot.

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  Justin L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Forest Road 960 by Pacific Crest Trail PCT

  Views in all directions, multiple spots

  Great spot. Go all the way to the end of the road to reach the top. There is ample room to turn around, in spite of a step climb.

  Was able to pull 15' trailer up with 4wd.

  Wide open sky for solar and starlink.

  Mid 60s f during day in early October. 40 f at night.

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  China Hat Rd Dispersed Campsite

  A spot.

  Long term campers and trash. Some interesting folks for sure. Prob harmless but camp at own risk.

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  Justin L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Deschutes National Forest Lava Flow (North) Campground

  Very distinctive!

  Well groomed, park like sites, with a backdrop of this epic lava flow, and Davis lake water.

  Toilets nearby, away from main highway.

  If you get the right spot at edge of campground, there is ample sky exposure for solar and starlink

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  Justin L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 8, 2024

  Dispersed wikiup camping

  Dusty and featureless, but flat

  Only about 70 yards from main road. Super fine dust, everything will be dirty.

  Tall trees so no good vantage point for starlink or solar.

  No water features right at site.

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  Justin L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 8, 2024

  Sparks Lake Recreation Area

  Perfection!

  Amazing views. Access to water. Gorgeous sunsets. Not far from toilet if you're up for a walk, or have wheels. Firepits. This site has it all.

  Room to back in 15' trailer to camp or of.

  Early October, 70 f during day 30 f at night.

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  Dale R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Sparks Lake Recreation Area

  Nice spots near Spark Lake

  There are several spots off of the road to the Spark Lake Day Use area. The road is very rough, but taken slow does not require a 4wd.

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  Stephanie D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Moonshadow Meadows

  Amazing Private Retreat

  This campground is such a hidden gem. Just outside of Oakridge it feels like you are back country but you are 15 minutes from anything you would need if you forgot it. The elk walking through blew my mind and the views even more so.

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  Patricia N.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 26, 2024

  Tumalo State Park Campground

  Like camping at an apartment complex

  Never again, hovering campground hosts kept the place clean but they made us feel like we were on the watch list. Campers left the campsite and no joke, the hosts were in raking the dirt as the people were vacating.

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  lee's freelance M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Big River Campground

  Big River FS

  This is across river from Big River Group campground. Only about 10 sites. Most of the Sites are small. Pit toilets. Fire pit. Picnic table. Close to road. Somewhat on the dirty side. Some sites back to Deschutes River.

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  Patricia N.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  LaPine State Park Campground

  Typical State Campground

  Stayed in one of the cabins, it was clean and made a nice getaway for a couple days.

  Bathrooms are a long walk in the middle of the night so I should have chosen a cabin with a bathroom, my mistake. 

  Campground sites are tightly packed and lack privacy. If you like to take nice long walks there are hiking paths as well as the paved roads in the campground.

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  lee's freelance M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Boulder Flat Campground

  Between river and highway

  All sites by river. Small but spacious. Deep forest feel. Minimal highway noise. Got a site mid afternoon on a Saturday in mid September. Sites were pretty level.

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  Daniel M.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Mazama Village Campground — Crater Lake National Park

  Emplacement vaste

  Nous avons passé 2 nuits dans ce camp très agréable même si les couches sont tièdes à froides. Possibilité de faire du feu

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Badlands Rock Camping

  Cool sandy area with many spots

  A good open area with lots of nice smelling juniper. Theres parking at the few trailheads or off the road. The best spot, with some nice features such as lava rocks, is the 3rd right from the main road. Some folks may be particular about their "spot". No toilet, trash nor water but good trails. About 20 mins into town. Didnt see any snakes but was checking just in case. Prob best for RV or car camping. High desert gets to 40s at night this time of year.

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  Zoe G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  BEND FS 4610 Dispersed

  Super easy

  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. The main red dirt road is gorgeous with various pull offs spaced decently far apart. I saw one or two neighbors to the left and right of our spot but it was far enough that our spot felt private. Really quiet and felt remote while still accessible to town and had cell service.

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  Scott M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Broken Arrow Campground

  Website says open, but gates closed

  I camped here last year before the Ride the Rim bike ride and it was great. You cannot reserve sites this time of year - it is only first come first served. I planned on doing the the same thing this year and when I drive up on Friday September 13 the website still said “open” but when I got there the gates were closed. There was a sign that said “sorry for the inconvenience”. Luckily Thielspn View campground was open on the west side of Diamond lake.

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  Liz

  Scout

  

  Sep. 15, 2024

  Clearwater Falls Campground

  Pretty quiet, nice primative stop

  Vault toilets had no toilet paper, but otherwise a really beautiful small spot. Would stay there again

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  Catherine L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 13, 2024

  Millsite Forest Dispersed Camping

  Easy off the main road stop

  Quiet camping area off 138. You come up to what looks like a county shop, but keep going to the left, and you're here. A handful of sites. We were easily able to park out jeep a ways in.

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  Jason

  Legend

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Mazama Village Campground — Crater Lake National Park

  Crater lake camping

  Great campground. Well kept and sites far enough apart for some privacy. Plenty of hiking throughout park. Stayed while there were several fires around so smoke blocked many views.

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  Jason

  Legend

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  NFD-4604 Dispersed Camping

  NFD-4604 camping

  Found this small spot after searching entire area for a last minute campsite. Multiple fires around south of City Of Bend so not many choices tonight. Very quiet spot, only one camper close by but can't see them from thus site. There is a fire ring built by rock but no open fires allowed. Great last minute spot.

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  Kevin H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 5, 2024

  Cascade Meadows RV Resort

  Discriminatory

  They don't allow vans but they will allow teardrops.

  Hypocritical

  Van campers are good campers too.

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  Athos B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  KOA Lemolo Lake / Crater Lake North

  Great Basecamp

  Great place to be. Close enough to a lot of hiking trails, waterfalls and crater lake itself. Structure is good and the staff is super welcoming.

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  Denise G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 23, 2024

  Mazama Village Campground — Crater Lake National Park

  Closest campground to Crater Lake National Park

  Mazama Campground offers a serene retreat nestled within Crater Lake National Park, surrounded by a lush forest that provides privacy and tranquility. The reservation process requires you to provide your dates and size of RV and are assigned a site when you arrive. As I walked around it appeared pull-through sites were for RVs and trailers, and back-in sites that were assigned to tent or car campers. The pull through sites were long, some are asphalt and others dirt. Our site D5 was asphalt and level. The amenities, including clean bathrooms, accessible water spigots, and regular trash collection, contribute to a comfortable stay. The general store is a convenient spot for registration, fuel, and showers, it's also the starting point for exploring the breathtaking Crater Lake via tour bus or personal vehicle. Even though a forest fire limited visibility of the lake, Mazama Campground remains a memorable destination for its natural beauty and well-maintained facilities.