South (hosmer Lake)
Its 23 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Campsite: $25 per night; each additional vehicle $10, and it is open from May 29, 2026 (tentative) to September 27, 2026. South (hosmer Lake) is a National Forest campground near Bend, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
South (hosmer Lake) sits inside Deschutes National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Hosmer Lake: A shallow, clear fly-fishing-only lake with views of Mt. Bachelor, South Sister and Broken Top, known for visible Atlantic salmon, brook trout and rainbows; best explored by canoe or kayak since marshy shores limit bank access. (recreation.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Campsite: $25 per night; each additional vehicle $10
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 23
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and fire rings. No potable water.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 4,900 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.1 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away
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.
43.9623, -121.7842 in Deschutes. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
South (hosmer Lake) is open from May 29, 2026 (tentative) to September 27, 2026 , at 4,900 ft.
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
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Around South (hosmer Lake)
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Crane Prairie Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 13 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to South (hosmer Lake), in straight-line miles: Proxy Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Belknap Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles), Cougar Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), Terwilliger Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), and Sahalie Falls (waterfall, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Bend and campgrounds in Deschutes.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
- fs.usda.gov (reservationSystem, maxRvLengthFt, season, fee, toilets, water), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationUrl, sites, fireRings, water, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29