Camping near Culver, Oregon
Camping near Culver, Oregon includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable. Most (2 of 3) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, The Cove Palisades State Park, is 2.3 miles from Culver in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 33 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Culver.
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Camping near Culver at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (2 National Forest, 1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 3 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Monty: "$20/night ($2 more on holiday weekends)"
- Distance from Culver
- 2.3 miles (The Cove Palisades State Park) to 15 miles (Monty) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 1,998 ft (Monty) to 2,582 ft (The Cove Palisades State Park), 3 of 3 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year, 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 359 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; hookups at The Cove Palisades State Park; longest stated RV length 90 ft (Monty)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Culver'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 The Cove Palisades State Park - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 263
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)
Reservable Perry South - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 84
- Season
- Friday before Memorial Day to second weekend of September
- Fee
- $24/night, double sites $48 ($2 more on holiday weekends)
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 12
- Season
- Friday before Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend
- Fee
- $20/night ($2 more on holiday weekends)
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Culver
- South Shore Group Sites, 3.8 miles from Culver in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Prineville.
- Haystack Reservoir, 4.1 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Madras.
- Steelhead Falls Campground, 8.9 miles from Culver in a straight line , BLM , first-come (No fees); listed under camping near Terrebonne.
- Whychus Crossing, 11 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sisters.
- Pelton Park, 11 miles from Culver in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($30 non-electric, $34 electric, $36 electric/water or waterfront per night; holiday weekends +$2); listed under camping near Madras.
- Skull Hollow, 11 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night; additional vehicle $7 per night); listed under camping near Madras.
- Smith Rock State Park, 12 miles from Culver in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Bivouac $12-$15 per person a night, Oregon residents (2026 statewide range)); listed under camping near Redmond.
- Mecca Flat Campground, 17 miles from Culver in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8/night Sun-Thu, $12 Fri-Sat; group site $25 Sun-Thu, $35 Fri-Sat (May 15-Sep 15); $2 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Warm Springs.
- Expo Center RV Park, 20 miles from Culver in a straight line , County , reservable ($62/night for 30 and 50 amp sites, plus 10.5% tax; $3.65 transaction fee); listed under camping near Redmond.
- Lower Bridge, 20 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Pioneer Ford, 20 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Candle Creek, 20 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Allen Springs, 21 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Trout Creek Campground, 21 miles from Culver in a straight line , BLM , first-come (Individual sites $8 per night weekdays, $12 weekends; group sites $25 weekdays, $35 weekends; extra vehicle $2); listed under camping near Warm Springs.
- Pine Rest, 21 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Smiling River, 21 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Allingham, 21 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Gorge, 21 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Lower Canyon Creek, 21 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Camp Sherman, 22 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Riverside, 22 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Indian Ford, 23 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Kah-Nee-Ta RV Park, 23 miles from Culver in a straight line , Tribal Land ; listed under camping near Warm Springs.
- Sheep Springs Horse Camp, 23 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Camp Sherman.
- Jack Creek, 24 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- South Junction Campground, 24 miles from Culver in a straight line , BLM , first-come ; listed under camping near Madras.
- Graham Corral Horse Camp, 25 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Cold Spring, 26 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single campsite: $25/night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Sisters.
- Blue Bay, 27 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- South Shore, 27 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Scout Lake, 27 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Link Creek, 28 miles from Culver in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Tumalo State Park, 28 miles from Culver in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Bend.
Things to do near Culver
Public land and water within 30 miles of Culver, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- The Cove Palisades State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 3.4 miles from Culver; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Billy Chinook fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.8 miles from Culver; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Simtustus fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.1 miles from Culver; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Smith Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Culver; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Deschutes National Forest, 2 of the 3 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Perry South at 13 miles from Culver; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Sisters State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Culver; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Tumalo State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Culver; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mount Jefferson Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 29 miles from Culver; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Culver
Nearest emergency room: St Charles Madras, 470 NE A St, Madras, OR, 9.1 miles from Culver , (541) 475-3882. Next nearest: St Charles Medical Center Prineville, 384 SE Combs Flat Rd, Prineville, OR, 25 miles, (541) 447-6254. 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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- Cove Palisades Campground
- Metolius Market
- Love's
- Fuel
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- Metolius Market
- Love's
- Towne Pump
- Propane
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- Chevron Sisters
- RV dump station
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- Crooked River Ranch RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Bi-Mart
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Fred Meyer Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Express Eco Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Culver: 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 Culver, OR?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Culver. Nearest first, straight-line from town: The Cove Palisades State Park (2.3 miles), Perry South (13 miles), and Monty (15 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov and 1 books through Oregon State Parks reservations (ReserveAmerica).
Is there free camping near Culver, OR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Culver charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Culver, OR?
3 campgrounds near Culver take RVs: Monty, Perry South, and The Cove Palisades State Park. The Cove Palisades State Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Crooked River Ranch RV Park, 6.8 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Culver, OR?
The Cove Palisades State Park lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Culver with drinking water?
Perry South and The Cove Palisades State Park have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Culver, OR?
Yes: The Cove Palisades State Park is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Culver, OR?
St Charles Madras, 470 NE A St, Madras, OR, is 9.1 miles from Culver in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 475-3882. In an emergency, call 911.
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