Rock Creek Campground (Deschutes National Forest, OR)

63095 DESCHUTES MARKET ROAD
BEND, OR 97701

Overview

Rock Creek Campground is located on the western shore of Crane Prairie Reservoir along the Cascade Lakes Highway.

Recreation

Crane Prairie Reservoir is known for fishing and boating opportunities. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife manages populations of rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, brook trout and largemouth bass. Fish cleaning stations and a boat ramp are within the campground.

Facilities

Located just off the Cascade Lakes Highway, Rock Creek Campground is spread out along the western shores of Crane Prairie Reservoir. Almost all the sites are large and isolated from the other sites, and many are located right on the shore of the lake.

This facility has a boat ramp offering access to Crane Prairie Reservoir. Boat launch parking is for day use only and requires a recreation fee separate from camping fees.

Natural Features

Crane Prairie Reservoir is a great spot for viewing a variety of wildlife. Sandhill cranes, bald eagles and osprey frequent the area. The adjacent forest is home to black-backed woodpecker, Williamson's sapsucker and mountain chickadee.

On summer mornings or evenings, visitors may glimpse Rocky Mountain elk grazing the lakeside meadows. Deer, squirrel, beaver and an occasional black bear also find habitat in the surrounding forest.

Nearby Attractions

Nearby Osprey Point is a unique interpretive area where visitors can observe osprey nesting platforms erected after natural snags toppled from age.

Visitors enjoy traveling the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway which 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 32 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 32 sites
Longest RV: 40 ft
Largest party: 12 people

Directions

From Bend, travel about 50 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Hwy (46). Campground is on left-hand side of Cascade Lakes Highway.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

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Santiago N

Loop:Loop 4

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Great spot! Ample space to camp. Bathrooms were clean. Very close to the water too, not noisy based on the proximity to the highway.

Benjamin V

Loop:Loop 4

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Great place to relax and go fishing

Alyssa C

Loop:Loop 2

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Reviewed 3 months ago

A nice smaller campground that was a great place to relax. Good water access to Crane Prairie that our dog loved.

David G

Loop:Loop 3

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Love the location right in the lake. Large spacious sites, good table. Vault toilet is of course acceptable, but not preferred. Potable water is available

Alan L

Loop:Loop 2

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Reviewed 4 months ago

A campground for water activities, canoeing, with potable water.

Dennis L

Loop:Loop 3

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Reviewed 4 months ago

This campground works well for our small group. We like the small loops. What we don’t like is the lack of shade in almost all of the sites. A few years ago a whole lot of shade trees were taken down.

Availability

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