Whether you're an RVer or tent camper, Silver Lake, OR is a great place to post up for the weekend—or longer. There's so much to see and do, from exhilarating hikes or bike rides to exploring the local dining and shopping. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Silver Lake. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.
"Lovely walks and hikes to be had. Beautiful stargazing. Clean pit toilets and clean overall campground. There were corrals at one end for horse camping. No cell service."
$30 / night
"Small RV park in Silver Lake. Well maintained level sites with grass in between. Quiet. Full hookups. Bathrooms and showers are clean but could use some minor TLC. Has a laundry."
"Camped three nights along with hiking the trails near by. Campground was very quiet with many open spots. Our site was very large and had a beautiful view of the reservoir."
"This place has great little grassy areas next to each pull through—each one has a newly planted tree and a picnic table. The sites are level. Contrary to listing they do have 30 amp service."
"Very close to fishing you can walk to. Cute little town"
"This site is about an hour away from Bend, or two hours from Lakeview Oregon."
"This state park offers stunning views with easy access to its trails.
Pveda parking, restrooms, covered picnic areas and water available by faucet near benches."
$40 - $250 / night
GuideThere are several places just off Hwy 31 where camping is available. There will be highway noise, no facilities of any kind, and patchy cell service. Camped here one night then moved to another area south of Silver Lake up in the forest.
RangerSmall RV park in Silver Lake. Well maintained level sites with grass in between. Quiet. Full hookups. Bathrooms and showers are clean but could use some minor TLC. Has a laundry. Friendly staff. Good value at $30 cash. Quite a bit to do in the area. Recommend
GuideMostly pull through sites. Nice bathrooms. Super nice and helpful staff. Better than avg wifi with an option for unlimited. I don't feel packed in. Dog park. No wood fires. Adequate tree cover but not completely enveloped. Level sites. Cable tv. Very clean and well kept park.
TravelerThis is a really clean, pleasant site Can hear the train. Bathrooms are beautifuly updated an clean!! We rode in late and was not a problem welcomed us like family! Tent site was rustic and had a spigot near by! Plenty of sites for a group. Pet friendly. Grass at RV sites.
LegendWe followed the website information versus our Garmin GPS directions, however, Waze also took us right to the park entrance. Check in was easy and we were escorted to pull through site 41 with FHUs for our three days stay. A nice touch was at check in we were provided a local area magazine with really good info concerning sights to see and places to eat. We were also provided free daily WiFi vouchers for our stay but you can only log in with one device. We thought our Weingard Connect would be able to connect then we could use multiple devices but couldn't get it to connect. You can purchase more vouchers for more devices and upgrade your speed. The free WiFi was about average for this size campground(CG). We actually applaud campgrounds taking more control over the WiFi with one device logins as our last three CGs had no controls resulting in useless or very spotty WiFi. We got 2 bars on Verizon and 30 cable stations. You do get some highway noise but its not too bad. There’s a small pet area that is not fenced. However, there’s an OHV trail system out the CG's north side where we walked our pups. There are nearby restaurants with the nearest grocery stores in La Pine about 15 min away or you can drive to Bend about 45 minutes for major amenities. This is a well run CG and great base to explore the area.
GuideDay 3 - Pacific North Quest (Tumalo Mountain)
Prairie campground was a welcome find just off of Highway 97, just outside of Bend. After a late start and long drive from Crater Lake, this was a great spot right off of the road and just a few miles outside of Bend.
The lots are spacious and sit just above a meadows with and meandering stream through it. Despite being right off of the highway, there wasn’t much road noise, although some early morning construction nearby was less than ideal. However, the fresh water to fill up our water bottles / jugs and a nice, open campsite made this a solid find.
From here, we ventured past Bend to ski Tumalo Mountain, a popular local backcountry zone located just across from Mt. Bachelor.
Check out the three other campgrounds we visited on our Pacific North Quest summer ski touring trip (Jackson F. Kimball State Park, Smith Rock State Park, and Trillium Lake), and download the Snowledge App to see some incredible photos, along with touring stats and maps from each mission.
Travelernearly had the entire place to myself minus a couple travel trailers, but there’s enough room to spread out to where no one even notices each other. Plenty of trail to hike in the summer and great place for dogs to walk. Very quiet and hard to realize you’re so close to the main highway. Dump station is present on site. Definitely will stay here again.
RangerBeautiful family + four-legged friendly campsite right on the lake. I stayed at site #56 which was great b/c it is away from the main road and right next to the Paulina lake loop trail.
The 7-mile loop around the lake was stunning w/views at every corner. The trail was lined with beautiful obsidian. Hike in about 3.5 miles and you’ll be able to soak in the hot springs and take a dip in the lake. Trail was pretty flat so definitely kid + dog friendly.
Make sure to check out the obsidian flow on your way out.
I will definitely camp here again. Bring your own wood if you have the room. There is one person who sells wood here and they never seemed to be open.
RangerThis site is about an hour away from Bend, or two hours from Lakeview Oregon. It is an Oregon State Natural Area, open to the public and has a short up to the viewing point or if you would like to hike around the rock it is closer to a full mile. The views are gorgeous and you may find some wildlife or snakes on your way. The rock formation is caused by erosion from a past lake. Don’t forget to check out the gravesite where many locals still burry their family and friends. Limited gravel roads/mostly paved and a small day use area to stop for lunch. The bathrooms are clean and there is access for water and a host nearby if you find that you have questions or need help.
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