Fort Rock, OR is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. There's so much to see and do, from exhilarating hikes or bike rides to exploring the local dining and shopping. Discover great camping spots near Fort Rock, reviewed by campers like you.
"Travel down a gravel road for approx 5 miles mostly smooth a few wash out spot but easy to navigate around to arrive to a sparkling oasis."
"what a joy to find this hidden gem. Camping next to the water, fire pits tables and pit toilets. Clean and fun to explore around the reservoir."
"But right after turn off 31, there’s a nice area for an RV."
"Plenty of alright pull offs along the road, drove for a bit and found a quarry you could drive to the top of. Wild fire fighters came up to track the fires."
"Nabbed a nice quiet spot about a mile up the dirt road. The fire ring looked like a bottledrop convention, but I quickly "Molly Maided" the site and was back to camping in no time."
"We loved this spot, it was a perfect place to stay with our camper van. Easy to find in the dark and the roads, paved & dirt, were easy to maneuver."
"I quiet spot to dry camp/boondock with hiking/snow mobile trail right from the parking lot. I checked this spot out for future boondocking this autumn."
"A quiet dry cold night. A vault toilet and some space to spread out."
"Right off the main road and just outside the entrance to Newberry volcanic national monument."
GuideIt’s free camping so who can complain! Pull off from the main road onto a dirt single lane road. Many “campsites” along the road. No amenities. Quiet place.
TravelerNabbed a nice quiet spot about a mile up the dirt road. The fire ring looked like a bottledrop convention, but I quickly "Molly Maided" the site and was back to camping in no time. (Leave no trace, peeps!) Snow started to fall early in the evening and through the night. Woke up to single digits, but overall it was a perfect overnight getaway just outside of town.
GuideThis campsite is dry camping. Silver Creek may be dry, as it has been since 2021. No facilities other than a picnic table. No Cell, No WiFi, etc. If you like totally 'being away from it all,' this is your place, if you can get there.
TravelerI camped on the rim of the hole with my daughter. While we had a good time, and there weren't very many other people around, we arrived after June 1 during a dry year, meaning no campfire. The temperature during the day was around 85, and pretty comfortable, but at night it dropped down to around 40. We were pretty cold since we had counted on a campfire. As for the Hole in the Ground, it is pretty cool, and you can walk the trails down into it and back up. Typical high desert semi forested terrain, decent roads, but bring a map, it's a hole, and therefore not visible until you're right up on it. Our map showed the power poles that run nearby, as well as the railroad tracks. We used those to orient ourselves so as to not get lost. There are no services here, so if you need something, you'd better bring it. We liked it, and will return.
TravelerOnly saw one camper van and a couple people off roading. Seems like a nice enough place to overnight. No signs anywhere.
ScoutWe loved this spot, it was a perfect place to stay with our camper van. Easy to find in the dark and the roads, paved & dirt, were easy to maneuver. We were pleasantly surprised with the open deserty views when we woke in the morning. Nice and close to Bend, too. Will definitely stay here again.
LegendThis proved a convenient spot to connect with some friends who were traveling through the area. In the pouring rain (early May) there were enough mud puddles in the roads that others had recommended here. So, we stayed a quick overnight in the parking lot to the Badlands Rock trail heads. No one else there all night and a few hikers came in the next morning. We took advantage of a nice hike and then walked around other dispersed camping sites along this gravel road. There were several spots that looked pretty cool including one here:
43°57'00.5"N 121°01'02.4"W
Strictly dry camping. Likely hot and dusty in the summer with OHV's in the area, but the wide expansive views were lovely!
TravelerPlenty of spots on this road. Saw a few other campers (a 25ft trailer and a 35ft class A) but it was very quiet and dispersed. My 24ft class C did fine and dirt roads were in good condition.
TravelerThis was a great spot to disperse camp while visiting Bend. It's only about 20 minutes out of town and is very quiet.
There is lots of space to spread out and trails nearby. You are just off the highway, but we didn't notice much road noise.
The cell service was better closer to Highway 20.
Be careful of critters getting into your engine bay, though. After a few days I noticed a nest on the engine.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Fort Rock, OR is Deschutes NF - HWY 31 with a 2.5-star rating from 2 reviews.
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