Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground

Overview

Cultus Lake is one of the few lakes along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway that allows high sped motorized water craft. Cultus Lake West Campground offers opportunities for waterskiing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing and jet skiing, as well as, access to trails leading into the Three Sisters Wilderness.

Facilities

Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground is one of three boat-in or hike-in only campgrounds on the north side of Cultus Lake. The campground is in a very rustic setting next to the water with six sites available.

Natural Features

Cultus Lake is a natural glacier-formed Lake. This is a recreational lake and is popular for water skiing, sailing, jet skiing, and boating.  

Charges & Cancellations

Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation

Camp site features

Across 6 camp sites:

  • Fire pit: all 6 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 6 sites
  • Largest party: 6 people

Directions

From Bend, OR: Travel 46 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Hwy (46), then west on Forest Road 4635 for 2 miles. There is a large paved parking area with a dock and two boat ramps which is adjacent to the Cultus Lake Campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Randi T
Site:
Reviewed a year ago
This is a lovely boat in campsite that we have been coming to for 30 years. The problem was the outhouse was out of order the whole week. I called the number and was assured someone would come out to fix it. No one showed up in 6 days. I also appeared that no one had been out to service it in a long time. There are many streams that feed into the lake that run through the campsite and it is very likely they will be contaminated with human waste if the outhouse is not repaired soon.
Jeremy R
Site:
Reviewed 3 years ago
Nice large campsites in a protected cove with gradual sloping beach. Great for kids. Hauled gear in on a boat. Can also hike in on a nice 2.25 mile trail from the Cultus campground on the Winoppee trail. Mosquitoes were ever present but tolerable with some help from Deet. Had sites 4, 5 and 6 and had plenty of room for 18 people with numerous tent sites.
Anaitis I
Site:
Reviewed 3 years ago
The worse experience we was planning this since months and went we show up we had the surprise they we need to had a boat to go to our camp I was upset because went I make the reservation don’t said anything about using a boot and we didn’t had any opcione to go back to our home with our kids you guys had to be more specific so people don’t have the surprise and especially went u had young kids
Availability

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Season dates

Peak season

Jun 11, 2027 – Sep 18, 2027

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Peak season

Jun 9, 2028 – Sep 16, 2028

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