Best Campgrounds near Powell Butte, OR

We spent several nights in Aug 2022. Weather was war, the Kayaking on the Lake and Marshes was very fun. Hosner Lake is super clear. There was however NO drinking water in the campground. We had to go to a nearby campground to fill our water containers.

Some traffic, but not terrible. Was here in July and it was dusty dusty

It was close to the highway but no one was there, trash seemed a little problem but besides that, it's good

Just me, not far from the highway though can hear traffic, and alot of left over trash. But other than that safe and chill. No water or amenities.

Stopped here in Redmond to do some fantastic climbing in Smith’s Rock State Park. Clean pit bathroom and clean sites. Little to no trash on the trails to the falls themselves. Does get kinda busy throughout the day, however, no one is coming over to the camping side.

Love the spot. Great view of the mountains with access to other view points. Only issue is the provided GPS coordinate isn't correct. It send me close by but down a long awful gravel road. Took an hour on gravel with my trailer. When I drop the pin on Google these are the coordinates to use: 44.208262,-121.615200

This is another Oregon state park gem... best to visit offseason if you are not a boater, jet skier or love motor noise.  I go every spring and get a spot overlooking the lake/reservoir.  Ice and firewood available. Hot showers and nice bathrooms.  This time of year I sleep in my car and so having full bathroom facilities is nice.  A great horned owl visited the tree next to my site at 1:00 am and hooted away.  Very nice.  This is also a dark sky park and if the moon is not bright the stars are amazing.  There is a hike you can take along the shore of the reservoir - 4 miles out and back.  Great geology as well.

Great location! Really nice spots and some campfire rings as well.

Not sure why there are a lot of negative reviews of this gem of a place. We stayed for two nights and enjoyed every minute of our time here. Is it a Five Star Resort? Hardly. However,considering the location and the associated costs of maintaining a place that is off the beaten path it is quite remarkable.

There are many mineral pools varying in temperature. Including three cold plunge tanks. The campground is a bit dated but the sites are pretty level and have both FHU 30 and 50 amp. There are also dry campsites.

The resort has showers, flush toilets, a small restaurant and a full bar. There are also numerous hiking trails providing breathtaking views of the surrounding area including the cascade peaks of Mt. Hood, Sisters and Mt. Jefferson. Hikes are a bit arduous so make sure you take your time and bring plenty of water and snacks.

The resort is doing its best to try and recover from almost going out of business a few years ago. I will definitely stay here again. The soothing mineral water is well worth the price of admission.

Open grounds away from everything. There was a dirt square right off the dirt road we parked in. The only noise was the power-lines close by, which weren’t bad. Decent stargazing and had no issues. Just a little muddy and a little clearance on your car would be helpful. Really close to the highway. It’s all free dispersed camping so there is no development besides the dirt road

I was nude here for a week in July last year.  Great place to stay and not far from town.  Wasn't too crowded and my neighbors didn't seem to mind.  I had a great time hiking nude on some of the trails as they weren't too crowded.  I'll definitely be back again.

This is a beautiful RV park. Very well kept, friendly people, close to Bend area. Our site was #7. Pull through, FHU, had a small brick patio area with picnic table and fireplace. Camp store was well stocked. Laundry on site which was very reasonable. Site was level. As an RV park the sites are close together. We did a waterfall hike, went to Bend a couple times, went for dinner and drinks at the Barn in Sisters which is a food truck park. Sisters was a great small town.

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

Great location and the amenities were those of a full service RV resort. Bathrooms & showers, pet area, trash service, fire pit rings, and more. Big pull through spots. Right off the road so there was a bit of road boise but still overall great.

Maybe 15min outside bend, a little hard to see the turn off in the dark, but once we did it was easy to find a spot and set up camp! We only stayed one night and were car camping so it was perfect!

Ok site. Not especially scenic, but good outdoor space with lots of owl and bug noise at night.

Right next to road. Cars come by somewhat regularly, at some speed, kicking up dust.

There is an open spot suitable for solar and starlink.

I have stayed here a couple times on motorcycle trips around Oregon. There are lots of sites that have been used and it's a great place to spend a night or two. It's close to Sisters so you can grab what you need.

You're close to the Rodeo grounds so you can hear what's going on if there are any events there. Overall, great free place to camp if you're in the Sisters, OR area.

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