Haystack Reservoir
Its 26 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $25 per night. Haystack Reservoir is a National Forest campground near Madras, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 4Haystack reservoir with Mt. Jefferson in view. Photo: Crooked River National Grassland, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 140 ft
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 26
- Group sites
- 3
- Max RV length
- 140 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Campsites
26 sites in 2 loops; 5 pull-through; the longest takes a 140 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 002 |
| 003 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 003 |
| 004 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 004 |
| 005 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 005 |
| 006 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 006 |
| 007 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 007 |
| 008 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 008 |
| 009 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 65 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 009 |
| 010 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 010 |
| 011 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 011 |
| 012 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 012 |
| 013 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 013 |
| 014 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 85 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 014 |
| 015 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 015 |
| 016 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 016 |
| 017 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 140 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 017 |
| 018 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 80 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 018 |
| 019 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 019 |
| 020 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 020 |
| 021 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 125 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 021 |
| 022 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 022 |
| 023 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 85 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 023 |
| 024 | HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE) | Standard nonelectric | 85 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HAYSTACK CAMPGROUND (EAST SHORE), site 024 |
| Group 1 | Haystack Campground (East Shore) | Group shelter nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Haystack Campground (East Shore), site Group 1 |
| Group 2 | Haystack Campground (East Shore) | Group shelter nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Haystack Campground (East Shore), site Group 2 |
| Group 3 | Haystack Campground (East Shore) | Group shelter nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Haystack Campground (East Shore), site Group 3 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-28. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,860 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.3 mi away
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
44.4920, -121.1393 in Jefferson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Haystack Reservoir
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lake Simtustus, whose mapped center point is 12 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Lake Simtustus fishing on fishypedia.com.
Reservable The Cove Palisades State Park First-come Skull Hollow 
First-come Smith Rock State Park More campgrounds: camping near Madras and campgrounds in Jefferson.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, campsites), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-28
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Crooked River National Grassland, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Photo 3: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Photo 4: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0