Camping near Redmond, Oregon

Camping near Redmond, Oregon includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. A county parks department runs the most, 1 of 2. The nearest, Expo Center RV Park, is 1.7 miles from Redmond in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 44 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Redmond.

Expo Center RV Park

Smith Rock State Park

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Camping near Redmond at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (1 County, 1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Smith Rock State Park: "Bivouac $12-$15 per person a night, Oregon residents (2026 statewide range)"
Distance from Redmond: 1.7 miles (Expo Center RV Park) to 7.6 miles (Smith Rock State Park) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 2,836 ft (Smith Rock State Park) to 3,087 ft (Expo Center RV Park), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 105 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Expo Center RV Park
Drinking water: 1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Redmond'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 Expo Center RV Park Redmond · County · 1.7 mi

Agency: County
Sites: 105
Season: Year-round
Fee: $62/night for 30 and 50 amp sites, plus 10.5% tax; $3.65 transaction fee

First-come Smith Rock State Park Redmond · State Park · 7.6 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: Not on record
Season: March 15 to November 15
Fee: Bivouac $12-$15 per person a night, Oregon residents (2026 statewide range)

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Redmond

Skull Hollow, 11 miles from Redmond 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.
Steelhead Falls Campground, 12 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come (No fees); listed under camping near Terrebonne.
Tumalo State Park, 12 miles from Redmond 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.
Whychus Crossing, 15 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sisters.
South Shore Group Sites, 16 miles from Redmond in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Prineville.
Haystack Reservoir, 16 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Madras.
Castle Rock Campground, 19 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (max two vehicles per site)); listed under camping near Prineville.
Stillwater Campground, 19 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded), maximum two vehicles per site); listed under camping near Prineville.
Lone Pine Campground (Crooked River), 19 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (max two per site); group-use site $16 per night); listed under camping near Prineville.
Palisades Campground, 20 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded), max two vehicles per site); listed under camping near Prineville.
The Cove Palisades State Park, 20 miles from Redmond 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.
Chimney Rock Campground, 20 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per single site, $16 per group site per night; $2 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Prineville.
Cobble Rock Campground, 21 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded), max two vehicles per site); listed under camping near Prineville.
Post Pile Campground, 21 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded), max two vehicles per site); listed under camping near Prineville.
Poison Butte Campground, 21 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded), max two vehicles per site); listed under camping near Prineville.
Big Bend Campground (Crooked River), 22 miles from Redmond in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (max two per site); group-use site $16 per night); listed under camping near Prineville.
Indian Ford, 22 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Cold Spring, 22 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single campsite: $25/night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Sisters.
Prineville Reservoir State Park, 23 miles from Redmond 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 Prineville Lake Acres.
Graham Corral Horse Camp, 24 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Three Creek Meadow, 24 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Three Creeks Meadow Horse Camp, 24 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Driftwood, 25 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Three Creek Lake, 25 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Whispering Pine Horse Camp, 25 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (4-horse campsite: $25 per night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Sisters.
Riverside, 26 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Jasper Point Campground, 26 miles from Redmond in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Prineville Lake Acres.
Perry South, 26 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24/night, double sites $48 ($2 more on holiday weekends)); listed under camping near Culver.
Camp Sherman, 27 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Allingham, 27 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Smiling River, 27 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Pine Rest, 27 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Gorge, 27 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Lower Canyon Creek, 28 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Allen Springs, 29 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Monty, 29 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($20/night ($2 more on holiday weekends)); listed under camping near Culver.
Blue Bay, 29 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Pelton Park, 30 miles from Redmond 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.
Pioneer Ford, 30 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
South Shore, 30 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Scout Lake, 30 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Lower Bridge, 30 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Jack Creek, 30 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sisters.
Lava Camp Lake, 30 miles from Redmond in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Sisters.

Things to do near Redmond

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

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, at Expo Center RV Park (1.7 miles from Redmond): Year-round full-hookup park at the county Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, across the street from Juniper Golf Course, with Cascade views.
Smith Rock State Park, its campground is 7.6 miles from Redmond; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Tumalo State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Redmond; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Sisters State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Redmond; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Oregon Badlands Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Redmond; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
The Cove Palisades State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Redmond; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Prineville Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Redmond; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Prineville Reservoir State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Redmond; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lake Billy Chinook fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Redmond; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Simtustus fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 27 miles from Redmond; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Redmond

Nearest emergency room: St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, 14 miles from Redmond , (541) 382-4321. Next nearest: St Charles Medical Center Prineville, 384 SE Combs Flat Rd, Prineville, OR, 18 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: Safeway supermarket · 0.1 miles · (541) 504-4160 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
Pinnacle 365 convenience store · 0.2 miles
Grocery Outlet supermarket · 0.5 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Fuel: Buy 2 Fuel fuel station · 0.2 miles
Cheveron fuel station · 0.2 miles
Mobil fuel station · 0.5 miles
Propane: Tumalo Country Store fuel station · 11 miles · (541) 389-1021 · Hours 06:00-21:00
Ferrellgas propane dealer · 15 miles · (541) 382-1161 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Chevron Sisters fuel station · 19 miles
RV dump station: Crooked River Ranch RV Park campground · 12 miles
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 0.3 miles
Fred Meyer Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.5 miles · (541) 504-5133
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 2.3 miles
Laundromat: Express Eco Laundromat laundromat · 15 miles · Hours 06:00-22:00
Greenwood Coin-Op Laundry laundromat · 15 miles · (541) 318-8067 · Hours 06:00-22:00
Sip N Suds laundromat · 15 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Redmond: 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 Redmond, OR?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Redmond. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Expo Center RV Park (1.7 miles) and Smith Rock State Park (7.6 miles). 1 books through Firefly Reservations (Deschutes County Fair & Expo) and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Redmond, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Redmond charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

1 campground near Redmond takes RVs: Expo Center RV Park. Expo Center RV Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Crooked River Ranch RV Park, 12 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Redmond with drinking water?

Expo Center RV Park has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Redmond, OR?

Yes: Expo Center RV 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 Redmond, OR?

St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, is 14 miles from Redmond in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 382-4321. In an emergency, call 911.

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