Camping near La Pine, Oregon
Camping near La Pine, Oregon includes 23 public campgrounds on record, 22 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Prairie, is 4.1 miles from La Pine in a straight line, and 15 of 23 are within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 46 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of La Pine.
Camping near La Pine at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 23 (23 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 22 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at East Davis Lake: "Single campsite $21 per night; each additional vehicle $10"
- Distance from La Pine
- 4.1 miles (Prairie) to 22 miles (Big Cove Boat-in) in a straight line; 15 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 4,224 ft (Pringle Falls) to 6,427 ft (East Lake Resort RV Park), 23 of 23 on record
- Season
- 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 603 across the 22 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 20 take RVs; hookups at Twin Lakes Resort RV Park and East Lake Resort RV Park; longest stated RV length 125 ft (Reservoir)
- Drinking water
- 13 of 23
Distances are straight-line miles from La Pine'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 Prairie - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
Reservable Ogden Group Site - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Paulina Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 66
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 per night
Reservable Chief Paulina Horse Camp - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Little Crater - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 47
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 per night
Reservable Gull Point - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 80
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
Reservable North Twin Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Reservoir - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Reservable South Twin Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Twin Lakes Resort RV Park - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- mid-April to October
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable West South Twin - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable East Lake Resort RV Park - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 40
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $49/night plus occupancy tax
Reservable Sheep Bridge - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable North Davis Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Rock Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 32
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Quinn River - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 40
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable East Davis Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- May 1 (2026 season) to October 18 (2026 season)
- Fee
- Single campsite $21 per night; each additional vehicle $10
Reservable Cultus Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 53
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Little Cultus - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 28
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Big Cove Boat-in - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $22 per night
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of La Pine
- LaPine State Park, 5.8 miles from La Pine 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.
- Mckay Crossing, 5.8 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Bull Bend, 7.7 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Big River, 9 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Fall River, 9 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Newberry Group, 12 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sunriver.
- East Lake, 14 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Cinder Hill, 15 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Crane Prairie, 16 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Crane Prairie Resort RV Park, 16 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Three Rivers.
- Cow Meadow, 17 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- North Lava Flow, 17 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Crescent.
- Cultus Corral Horse Camp, 18 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Three Rivers.
- Deschutes Bridge, 19 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sunriver.
- West Davis Lake, 20 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
- Little Lava Lake, 21 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Lava Lake, 21 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Bend.
- Little Cove Boat-in, 21 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Crescent Creek, 22 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- China Hat, 23 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bend.
- West Cultus Boat-in, 23 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single campsite: $22 per night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Bend.
- South (hosmer Lake), 24 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Campsite: $25 per night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Bend.
- Mallard Marsh (hosmer Lake), 24 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Little Fawn, 25 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Point, 25 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($23/night; additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Bend.
- Sunset Cove, 25 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Odell Lake Resort Campground, 26 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
- Elk Lake, 26 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Quinn Meadow Horse Camp, 26 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
- North Waldo Campground, 26 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
- Soda Creek, 26 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Islet Campground, 27 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
- Princess Creek, 27 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Simax Group Site, 27 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Crescent Lake, 28 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Crescent Lake Yurts, 28 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Yurts: $64/night); listed under camping near Crescent.
- Devils Lake, 28 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5 per vehicle per day recreation pass to park (Northwest Forest Pass or interagency pass accepted)); listed under camping near Bend.
- Shadow Bay Campground, 28 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
- Pine Mountain, 28 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bend.
- Shelter Cove Resort RV Park, 29 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
- Taylor Burn Campground, 29 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Oakridge.
- Trapper Creek, 29 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Three Creek Lake, 29 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Gold Lake Campground, 29 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Oakridge.
- Driftwood, 30 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Contorta Flat, 30 miles from La Pine in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
Lake camping near La Pine
- On Crane Prairie Reservoir: Rock Creek (18 miles from La Pine) and Quinn River (19 miles from La Pine) . Fishing on this water: Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing.
- On Davis Lake: East Davis Lake (20 miles from La Pine) . Fishing on this water: Davis Lake fishing.
Every lake campground in the state: lake campgrounds in Oregon.
Things to do near La Pine
Public land and water within 30 miles of La Pine, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Deschutes National Forest, all 23 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Prairie at 4.1 miles from La Pine; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- La Pine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.5 miles from La Pine; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Paulina Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 11 miles from La Pine; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Wickiup Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from La Pine; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- East Lake brown trout fishery, at East Lake Resort RV Park (15 miles from La Pine): A 1,050-acre lake at 6,400 feet in the Newberry Volcano caldera, known for brown trout over 10 pounds; the resort record is a 22-1/2 pound brown.
- Crane Prairie Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from La Pine; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Davis Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from La Pine; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Davis Lake fly fishing, at East Davis Lake (20 miles from La Pine): Davis Lake, where Odell Creek enters beside the campground, is a fly-fishing-only lake known for trophy rainbow trout and largemouth bass, with speed restrictions.
- Odell Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 27 miles from La Pine; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Crescent Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 29 miles from La Pine; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near La Pine
Nearest emergency room: St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, 28 miles from La Pine , (541) 382-4321. Next nearest: St Charles Medical Center Prineville, 384 SE Combs Flat Rd, Prineville, OR, 54 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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- Food Mart
- The Outpost
- Ray's Food Place
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Gordy's Truck Stop
- Earl's Refill Station & RV Park
- RV dump station
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- Highlander RV Park
- Newberry RV Park
- East Lake Resort
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- Sav-on
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- LaPine Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of La Pine: 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 La Pine, OR?
23 public campgrounds are on record near La Pine. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Prairie (4.1 miles), Ogden Group Site (4.3 miles), Pringle Falls (7.2 miles), Wyeth (7.4 miles), and 19 more. 20 book through Recreation.gov, 1 books through East Lake Resort, 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations, and 1 books through Twin Lakes Resort.
Is there free camping near La Pine, OR?
Yes: Hot Springs charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near La Pine, OR?
20 campgrounds near La Pine take RVs: Chief Paulina Horse Camp, Cultus Lake, East Lake Resort RV Park, Gull Point, and 16 more. East Lake Resort RV Park and Twin Lakes Resort RV Park have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Highlander RV Park, 1.4 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near La Pine, OR?
West South Twin and Wyeth list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near La Pine with drinking water?
East Davis Lake, East Lake Resort RV Park, Gull Point, Little Crater, and 9 more have potable water on record.
When is camping season near La Pine, OR?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in April (1 of 2) and close in October (2 of 2). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where can I camp near a lake around La Pine, OR?
Rock Creek and Quinn River sit on Crane Prairie Reservoir and East Davis Lake sits on Davis Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to La Pine, OR?
St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, is 28 miles from La Pine in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 382-4321. In an emergency, call 911.
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