Camping near Bly, Oregon
Camping near Bly, Oregon includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Holbrook Reservoir, is 13 miles from Bly in a straight line, and 3 of 4 are within 15 miles. 3 are free, and 1 stays open all year. Another 15 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Bly.
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Camping near Bly at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 first-come
- Cost
- 3 free; lowest posted fee at Lofton Reservoir: "Single Site: $6 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night"
- Distance from Bly
- 13 miles (Holbrook Reservoir) to 15 miles (Horseglade) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 5,100 ft (Horseglade) to 6,200 ft (Lofton Reservoir), 4 of 4 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year, 3 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 10 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; no hookups on record
Distances are straight-line miles from Bly's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Free
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Free
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Single Site: $6 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- June 15 to September 15
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Bly
- Gerber North Campground, 13 miles from Bly in a straight line , BLM ($7 per night, $4 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Bonanza.
- Gerber Horse Camp, 13 miles from Bly in a straight line , BLM ($7 per night, $4 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Bonanza.
- Gerber South Campground, 14 miles from Bly in a straight line , BLM ($7 per night, $4 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Bonanza.
- Sandhill Crossing, 16 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Lee Thomas Campground, 17 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Clear Spring, 18 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Deadhorse Lake Campground / Trailhead, 18 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Campbell Lake Campground, 19 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Happy Camp, 19 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Dairy Point, 21 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Cottonwood Recreation Area, 22 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Lakeview.
- Jones Crossing, 27 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Chewaucan Crossing Campground / Trailhead, 27 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Dog Lake Campground, 27 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Lakeview.
- Marsters Spring, 28 miles from Bly in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $6 per night); listed under camping near Paisley.
Things to do near Bly
Public land and water within 30 miles of Bly, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Gearhart Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 12 miles from Bly; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fremont-Winema National Forest, all 4 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Holbrook Reservoir at 13 miles from Bly; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Holbrook Reservoir, at Holbrook Reservoir (13 miles from Bly): Rotationally stocked reservoir in the Lofton Recreation Area with a boat ramp and dock; electric motors only, 5 mph.
- Heart Lake Trail, at Lofton Reservoir (14 miles from Bly): A 1.5-mile trail climbs from the campground to Heart Lake (about 3 miles round trip). Lofton Reservoir is stocked annually; electric motors only, 5 mph limit.
- OC&E Woods Line State Trail, at Horseglade (15 miles from Bly): Trailhead on the 100-mile OC&E rail-trail (Woods Line Spur) for hiking, riding and mountain biking; north toward Sycan Marsh and Merritt Creek Trestle.
Supplies and emergencies near Bly
Nearest emergency room: Lake District Hospital, 700 S J St, Lakeview, OR, 38 miles from Bly , (541) 947-2114. Next nearest: Sky Lakes Medical Center, 2865 Daggett Ave, Klamath Falls, OR, 39 miles, (541) 882-6311. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- FastBreak
- Big Springs Market
- Fuel
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- FuelGood
- Big Springs Market
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Bly: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
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