Cow Meadow
Its 18 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Cow Meadow is a National Forest campground near Bend, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
Cow Meadow sits inside Deschutes National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 18
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
18 sites; 2 pull-through; the longest takes a 30 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 001 |
| 002 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 002 |
| 003 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 003 |
| 004 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 005 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 005 |
| 006 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 006 |
| 007 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 |
| 008 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 |
| 009 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 011 |
| 012 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 012 |
| 013 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 013 |
| 014 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
| 018 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 018 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 4,500 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
43.8133, -121.7760 in Deschutes. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
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Around Cow Meadow
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Crane Prairie Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 2.6 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Cow Meadow, in straight-line miles: Proxy Falls (waterfall, 25 miles), Paulina Hot Springs (hot spring, 26 miles), McCredie Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles), Cougar Hot Springs (hot spring, 29 miles), and Terwilliger Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Crane Prairie Resort RV Park 
Reservable Crane Prairie 
Reservable Cultus Corral Horse Camp 
Reservable Cultus Lake More campgrounds: camping near Bend and campgrounds in Deschutes.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0