Deschutes River State Recreation Area
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2024

Nice Campground

We had no issues finding this campground(CG). We followed the instructions on our confirmation email where we got off I-84 east of the CG where there was signage to the Recreation Area and CG. We entered the park and there was no check-in gate, so we proceeded to back-in site A-27 with water and electric(50/30/20 AMP). Our nightly rate was$0 due to the Oregon Disable Veterans Pass. You do not have to be a state resident to get this pass. The back-in was fairly easy with plenty of room to maneuver. We had enough room for our 40’ fifth wheel and parking our F450 truck at an angle. The electric worked fine and the water pressure was on the low side, but fine for our overnighter. The A loop has water and electric where the other loops are dry camping with B loop able to support RVs or tents. Our site was about 50 yards from the Deschutes River and there are tie downs along the river for boats. There are a lot of mature trees in the A loop so satellite could be iffy. We did not put out Starlink for this overnighter. We got 1 to 2 bars on Verizon. There was a shower house not too far from our site. There isn’t dump station in the CG, but there’s a COE and other options near the CG. We had a nice view of the Deschutes River. There was loud train noise as they blow the horn and the trains run all night. There's an Oregon Trail and other historical memorials within the CG area that are worth checking out. The nearest gas/diesel and minor amenities are about 15 minutes away in Rufus. All in all we enjoyed our overnighter and would not hesitate coming back.

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  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Deschutes River State Recreation Area by MickandKarla W., August 16, 2024