Point Campground Deschutes

63095 DESCHUTES MARKET ROAD
BEND, OR 97701

Overview

Located next to Elk Lake, Point Campground provides access to fishing, boating and swimming.

Recreation

Elk Lake allows both motorized and non-motorized boating which provides the opportunity for swimming, fishing, windsurfing and water skiing.

Facilities

Point Campground can accommodate RV, trailer or tent-campers, however, electric hookups are not available. All sites are equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill and the campground has vault toilets available. This campground also features a boat ramp to provide access to Elk Lake.

Natural Features

Elk Lake offers visitor's views of Mt. Bachelor and South Sister from various points around the shoreline. Wetlands, diverse forests and rocky slopes near the campground provide habitat for shorebirds, porcupine, deer, bats and the occasional black bear.

Nearby Attractions

Visitors can explore wilderness areas, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and approximately hundred of miles of trail. Newberry National Volcanic Monument, approxiately 45 minutes by vehicle, is a great starting point for visitors to learn about the diverse landscape and history of the area through interpretive programs and exhibits. Visitors can explore Lava River Cave, the longest continuous lava tube in Oregon. Visitors enjoy traveling the Cascade Lakes Scenic Bywaywhich climbs 66 miles through the Cascade Range, weaving past snow-capped peaks and alpine lakes.

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 9 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 9 sites
Picnic table: all 9 sites
Pets allowed: all 9 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 12 people

Directions

From Bend, OR: Travel about 34 miles west on County Road 46 (Cascade Lakes Hwy).

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

23 reviews

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Patrick B

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Reviewed 3 months ago

I enjoyed my stay at The Point campground. I feel like for the amount of money paid there should be water available in addition to the 1 latrine on site for everyone (including the day use people) to use. Also the picnic tables are in terrible shape! The wood is rotten, the legs are way too short and the tables are ridiculously heavy. To summarize..... A beautiful rustic primitive campground but lacking in some basic amenities especially given the fees charged.

Stefan S

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Can’t beat a 30 second walk through a treeline down to the Elk Lake shore directly facing Bachelor. We left the canopy off our tent on purpose to see the millions of stars and to wake up to the sun rising behind Mt. Bachelor. Would love running water at the camp but we made do. Bit awkward for tents because both of the reasonable spots are sloped so we woke up halfway down our tent. Things we can do to remedy that but would rather it not be an issue. We had a mix of privacy and exposure to adjacent campsites which allowed for community and private moments when we wanted. Otherwise great experience, love Elk Lake!

Kerry M

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Reviewed 4 months ago

My favorite spot to camp outside of Bend! Campground is always in great shape, you made the most amazing folks and the bathrooms are so clean! Been camping here for 25 years… Highly recommend!

susan N

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Beautiful site!! VERY IMPORTANT. There is NO water at this campground. ALL of the spigots have been removed with no plans to replace them. The description says there is water and even the new map shows there’s water. There is NOT. So be sure to bring plenty of water. You have to drive to Elk Lake Resort to access a faucet. ALSO, site FIVE is literally 10’ from the bathroom and the path is 5’ from the table. It is a very poor design and the people in that site had zero privacy and people walking in their site all the time. Our site was GORGEOUS. SITE 7 is a double and can accommodate 2 RV’s and 3 extra cars. Our camp host, Jack, was great! He visited daily & kept everything clean. Rest assure he does not allow people to poach reserved sites. He will call forest service and the sherif to physically remove them. This is a comfort knowing our site we had to reserve 6 months ago was available for us on this holiday weekend. Zero mosquitoes and fires inside the site pits were allowed..for now.

Michael W

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Quiet. Good fishing.

Steve L

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Reviewed 5 months ago

It is a shame that these campgrounds are not maintained better. In Site 4, the legs have rotted off the picnic table years ago. Now the seat support is resting on the ground. There are piles of tree limbs in between campsites from the operator clearing downed trees, but not hauling them off, or at least chipping them. The water system at point failed years ago. It will never get replaced. But the USFS campground maps still show spigot locations. And recreation.gov tells people they can fit too large of motor homes and trailers in these campsites. I’ve witnessed visitors cutting down trees because they couldn’t back their trailer into the site they reserved. But they paid for it, so they feel entitled to modify it to suit their needs or driving ability. I love this campground, I’ve spent more than 150 nights here over the last 20 years. It is sad to see it neglected and abused. All while the fees keep going up, and Booz Allen Hamilton is getting rich.

Availability

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