Camping near Crescent, Oregon

Camping near Crescent, Oregon includes 13 public campgrounds on record, 12 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Crescent Creek, is 7.8 miles from Crescent in a straight line, and 6 of 13 are within 15 miles. 1 is free, and 1 stays open all year. Another 52 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Crescent.

Crescent Creek North Lava Flow

Camping near Crescent at a glance

Public campgrounds: 13 (13 National Forest)
Getting a site: 12 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost: 1 free; lowest posted fee at Crescent Lake Yurts: "Yurts: $64/night"
Distance from Crescent: 7.8 miles (Crescent Creek) to 20 miles (Trapper Creek) in a straight line; 6 within 15 miles
Elevation: 4,458 ft (North Lava Flow) to 4,894 ft (Simax Group Site), 13 of 13 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 237 across the 12 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 11 take RVs; hookups at Simax Group Site; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Whitefish Horse Camp)
Drinking water: 4 of 13

Distances are straight-line miles from Crescent'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.

Reservable Crescent Creek Crescent · National Forest · 7.8 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 9
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

First-come North Lava Flow Crescent · National Forest · 13.2 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: Free

Reservable Simax Group Site Crescent · National Forest · 13.5 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 4
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Crescent Lake Crescent · National Forest · 14.2 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 44
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Crescent Lake Yurts Crescent · National Forest · 14.2 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 3
Season: Late May to Late October
Fee: Yurts: $64/night

Reservable Contorta Flat Crescent · National Forest · 14.9 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 18
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Sunset Cove Crescent · National Forest · 15.3 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 20
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Contorta Point Group Campground Crescent · National Forest · 15.4 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 2
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Spring Crescent · National Forest · 16.1 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 62
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Windy Group Site Crescent · National Forest · 16.6 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 1
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Whitefish Horse Camp Crescent · National Forest · 16.7 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 17
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Princess Creek Crescent · National Forest · 18 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 29
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Trapper Creek Crescent · National Forest · 19.5 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 28
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Crescent

East Davis Lake, 12 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single campsite $21 per night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near La Pine.
West Davis Lake, 12 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
Odell Lake Resort Campground, 15 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
Corral Springs, 15 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chemult.
Reservoir, 15 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
North Davis Creek, 17 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Gull Point, 18 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near La Pine.
Twin Lakes Resort RV Park, 18 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
West South Twin, 18 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
South Twin Lake, 19 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Bull Bend, 19 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
Shelter Cove Resort RV Park, 19 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
North Twin Lake, 20 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Sheep Bridge, 20 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Wyeth, 20 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Digit Point Campground, 21 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Chemult.
Pringle Falls, 21 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Timpanogas Lake Campground, 21 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $6 per night; day use $5); listed under camping near Oakridge.
Gold Lake Campground, 22 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
Kelsay Valley Horse Camp, 22 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
Fall River, 22 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
Rock Creek, 23 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Prairie, 23 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near La Pine.
Ogden Group Site, 24 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near La Pine.
LaPine State Park, 24 miles from Crescent in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Three Rivers.
Shadow Bay Campground, 24 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
Crane Prairie, 24 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
Crane Prairie Resort RV Park, 24 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Three Rivers.
Quinn River, 24 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Mckay Crossing, 24 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
Inlet, 25 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Roseburg.
Cow Meadow, 25 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
East Lemolo Campground and Boat Ramp, 25 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Roseburg.
Little Cultus, 25 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Islet Campground, 26 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
North Waldo Campground, 26 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
Cultus Corral Horse Camp, 26 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Three Rivers.
Bunker Hill, 26 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Roseburg.
Poole Creek, 27 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Glide.
Thielsen Forest Camp, 27 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Glide.
Big River, 27 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
Cultus Lake, 27 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Paulina Lake, 28 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near La Pine.
Little Cove Boat-in, 28 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
Chief Paulina Horse Camp, 28 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near La Pine.
Newberry Group, 28 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sunriver.
West Cultus Boat-in, 28 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single campsite: $22 per night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Bend.
Big Cove Boat-in, 28 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near La Pine.
Indigo Springs, 28 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
Little Crater, 29 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near La Pine.
Deschutes Bridge, 29 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sunriver.
Diamond Lake Campground, 30 miles from Crescent in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Roseburg.

Lake camping near Crescent

On Crescent Lake: Simax Group Site (14 miles from Crescent), Crescent Lake Yurts (14 miles from Crescent), Contorta Flat (15 miles from Crescent), Contorta Point Group Campground (15 miles from Crescent) and Spring (16 miles from Crescent) . Fishing on this water: Crescent Lake fishing.
On Odell Lake: Sunset Cove (15 miles from Crescent) and Princess Creek (18 miles from Crescent) . Fishing on this water: Odell Lake fishing.
On Davis Lake: North Lava Flow (13 miles from Crescent) . Fishing on this water: Davis Lake fishing.

Every lake campground in the state: lake campgrounds in Oregon.

Tent camping near Crescent

Crescent Lake : 2 tent sites , 14 miles from Crescent.
Contorta Flat : 4 tent sites , 15 miles from Crescent.
Spring : 5 tent sites , 16 miles from Crescent.

Things to do near Crescent

Public land and water within 30 miles of Crescent, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Deschutes National Forest, all 13 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Crescent Creek at 7.8 miles from Crescent; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Davis Lake lava flow, at North Lava Flow (13 miles from Crescent): Campground at the lava flow that dammed Odell Creek to form Davis Lake; sites sit against the flow's rock wall.
Davis Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Crescent; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Crescent Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Crescent; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Wickiup Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Crescent; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Odell Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Crescent; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Diamond Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 20 miles from Crescent; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Crescent; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Mount Thielsen Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Crescent; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
La Pine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Crescent; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Crescent

Nearest emergency room: St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, 47 miles from Crescent , (541) 382-4321. Next nearest: Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center, 1515 Village Dr, Cottage Grove, OR, 71 miles, (541) 942-0511. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Crescent Country Market convenience store · 0.8 miles
Gilchrest Grocery & Deli supermarket · 1.8 miles
Odell Sportsman Center convenience store · 13 miles · (541) 433-9355
Fuel: Fuel Commander fuel station · 0.5 miles
Sinclair fuel station · 0.6 miles
Sinclair fuel station · 13 miles
RV dump station: Highlander RV Park RV park · 18 miles
Digit Point Campground campground · 21 miles
Newberry RV Park RV park · 21 miles · (541) 536-7596 · Hours Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 18 miles · (541) 536-5052 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-13:30,14:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:30,14:00-18:00
Laundromat: LaPine Laundromat laundromat · 18 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Crescent: propane, potable water fill, 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.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Crescent, OR?

13 public campgrounds are on record near Crescent. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Crescent Creek (7.8 miles), North Lava Flow (13 miles), Simax Group Site (14 miles), Crescent Lake (14 miles), and 9 more. 12 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Crescent, OR?

Yes: North Lava Flow charges no fee at the campground.

Where can I camp with an RV near Crescent, OR?

11 campgrounds near Crescent take RVs: Contorta Flat, Contorta Point Group Campground, Crescent Creek, Crescent Lake, and 7 more. Simax Group Site has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Highlander RV Park, 18 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Crescent, OR?

Contorta Flat, Crescent Lake, and Spring list tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Crescent with drinking water?

Crescent Creek, Simax Group Site, Spring, and Sunset Cove have potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Crescent, OR?

Yes: North Lava Flow is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where can I camp near a lake around Crescent, OR?

Simax Group Site, Crescent Lake Yurts, Contorta Flat, Contorta Point Group Campground, and Spring sit on Crescent Lake, Sunset Cove and Princess Creek sit on Odell Lake, and North Lava Flow sits on Davis Lake.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Crescent, OR?

St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, is 47 miles from Crescent in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 382-4321. In an emergency, call 911.

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