Camping near Madras, Oregon
Camping near Madras, Oregon includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 2 first-come. The U.S. Forest Service runs the most, 2 of 4. The nearest, Pelton Park, is 4 miles from Madras in a straight line, and 3 of 4 are within 15 miles. Another 24 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Madras.
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Camping near Madras at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (2 National Forest, 1 BLM, 1 Other Agency)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Skull Hollow: "Single Site: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night; additional vehicle $7 per night"
- Distance from Madras
- 4 miles (Pelton Park) to 19 miles (Skull Hollow) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 1,295 ft (South Junction Campground) to 3,005 ft (Skull Hollow), 4 of 4 on record
- Season
- 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 163 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; hookups at Pelton Park; longest stated RV length 140 ft (Haystack Reservoir)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Madras'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 Pelton Park - Agency
- Other Agency
- Sites
- 67
- Season
- third Friday in May to second weekend in September
- Fee
- $30 non-electric, $34 electric, $36 electric/water or waterfront per night; holiday weekends +$2
Reservable Haystack Reservoir - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 26
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
- Agency
- BLM
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 70
- Season
- March 15 to November 15
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night; Double Site: $40 per night; additional vehicle $7 per night
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Madras
- Mecca Flat Campground, 7.7 miles from Madras 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.
- The Cove Palisades State Park, 9.2 miles from Madras 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 Culver.
- Trout Creek Campground, 11 miles from Madras 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.
- South Shore Group Sites, 12 miles from Madras in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Prineville.
- Kah-Nee-Ta RV Park, 14 miles from Madras in a straight line , Tribal Land ; listed under camping near Warm Springs.
- Perry South, 16 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24/night, double sites $48 ($2 more on holiday weekends)); listed under camping near Culver.
- Monty, 16 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($20/night ($2 more on holiday weekends)); listed under camping near Culver.
- Steelhead Falls Campground, 19 miles from Madras in a straight line , BLM , first-come (No fees); listed under camping near Terrebonne.
- Whychus Crossing, 20 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sisters.
- Smith Rock State Park, 21 miles from Madras 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.
- Candle Creek, 23 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Lower Bridge, 24 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Pioneer Ford, 24 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Allen Springs, 25 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Lower Canyon Creek, 26 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Sheep Springs Horse Camp, 26 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Camp Sherman.
- Gorge, 27 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Pine Rest, 27 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Smiling River, 27 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Allingham, 27 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Camp Sherman, 27 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Riverside, 28 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Jack Creek, 29 miles from Madras in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
- Expo Center RV Park, 30 miles from Madras 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.
Things to do near Madras
Public land and water within 30 miles of Madras, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Pelton Wildlife Overlook, at Pelton Park (4 miles from Madras): Just north of the park, short trails lead to viewing platforms over the Pelton Reregulating Reservoir for ducks, geese, great blue herons, eagles and other raptors.
- Lake Simtustus fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Madras; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- The Cove Palisades State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Madras; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Billy Chinook fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Madras; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Smith Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Madras; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Madras
Nearest emergency room: St Charles Madras, 470 NE A St, Madras, OR, 2.7 miles from Madras , (541) 475-3882. Next nearest: St Charles Medical Center Prineville, 384 SE Combs Flat Rd, Prineville, OR, 30 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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- Plateau Travel Plaza
- 97 Mart
- Safeway
- Fuel
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- Sinclair
- Safeway Fuel Station
- 76
- RV dump station
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- Crooked River Ranch RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Bi-Mart
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Madras: propane, potable water fill, 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.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Madras, OR?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Madras. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Pelton Park (4 miles), Haystack Reservoir (12 miles), South Junction Campground (14 miles), and Skull Hollow (19 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, 1 books through Camping.com (Portland General Electric), and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Madras, OR?
2 campgrounds near Madras take RVs: Haystack Reservoir and Pelton Park. Pelton Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Crooked River Ranch RV Park, 17 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Madras with drinking water?
Haystack Reservoir and Pelton Park have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Madras, OR?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in March (1 of 2) and close in September (1 of 2). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Madras, OR?
St Charles Madras, 470 NE A St, Madras, OR, is 2.7 miles from Madras in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 475-3882. In an emergency, call 911.
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