Indian Ford Campground

Assuming you are not looking for a quite, peaceful, experience away from road noise, this is a great campground. But as noted by others, it is right off of the highway, so you will hear some of that noise. As long as you know that going in, and for the right scenario, this still makes for a great base camp for lots of adventures in and around Sisters.

Or in my case, coming to Central Oregon for an extended weekend of activities, I like to have a guaranteed spot to camp that first night as it's about 5.5 hour drive for me, and I don't want to have to look for dispersed camping in unfamiliar areas while tired. After dinner and a beer at Three Creeks Brewing just down the road in Sisters, being able to pull up to a reserved spot was ideal. Clean, quite campground (besides the hwy noise), with large sites.

Again, it was perfect for my use case. One night after a long drive, before exploring dispersed camping opportunities the rest of my visit.
(Note: my stay was July of 2023. Really hot that summer, the shade from the trees were a big relief.)

Large level pull thru site with picnic table and fire ring. Very quiet even though highway US 20 is only 200 yards away. $17.00 and worth it.

Indian ford campsite is a quaint, no frills, vault toilet campground six miles west of sisters, nestled amongst Ponderosa pines and right next to trails to the Metolius River and Black Butte.

Sites are large with fire pits and picnic tables. The drawback is that it’s very close to Highway 20, so you hear road traffic frequently.

Bring your own water. Super cheap, only $12, with $2 extra on holidays. Also, only open seasonally. In the Deschutes National Forest.

I have a love/hate relationship with this campground. On the positive side, it's very close to the cute little town of Sisters, Oregon. It's a good size (not too big, not too small). Decent sized sites. Nice trees. And it's a great deal price-wise.

On the other hand, there's pretty much nothing to do at this campground, and it's within Frisbee distance of the major highway that runs through here. So while not right on the highway, it's close enough to hear noise most of the night.

Overall, unless you need a place right next to Sisters or want to use this as a base camp to save money and head elsewhere, you're better off at other spots nearby.

Located between sisters and bend this campground is surrounded by beautiful mountains and trails. We hiked black butte during this trip and were amazed at how social the chipmunks were once we reached the top where the lookout is. Campground was clean and minimal.