Camping near Sisters, Oregon
Camping near Sisters, Oregon includes 27 public campgrounds on record, 25 reservable and 2 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Cold Spring, is 4 miles from Sisters in a straight line, and 20 of 27 are within 15 miles. 2 are free. Another 36 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Sisters.
Cold Spring 
Indian Ford Graham Corral Horse Camp Whispering Pine Horse Camp 
Riverside Lava Camp Lake 
Three Creeks Meadow Horse Camp Camping near Sisters at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 27 (27 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 25 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- 2 free; lowest posted fee at Cold Spring: "Single campsite: $25/night; each additional vehicle $10"
- Distance from Sisters
- 4 miles (Cold Spring) to 20 miles (Candle Creek) in a straight line; 20 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 2,472 ft (Whychus Crossing) to 6,566 ft (Driftwood), 27 of 27 on record
- Season
- 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 434 across the 25 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 23 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 78 ft (Big Lake)
- Drinking water
- 3 of 27
Distances are straight-line miles from Sisters'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 Cold Spring - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 22
- Season
- May 1 to October 18
- Fee
- Single campsite: $25/night; each additional vehicle $10
Reservable Indian Ford - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 13
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 13
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 9
- Season
- May 8, 2026 (tentative) to October 18, 2026
- Fee
- 4-horse campsite: $25 per night; each additional vehicle $10
Reservable Riverside - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 16
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Reservable Three Creeks Meadow Horse Camp - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 9
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Reservable Blue Bay - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Scout Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Camp Sherman - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable South Shore - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 37
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Three Creek Meadow - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 9
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Allingham - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Link Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 33
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Smiling River - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 35
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Driftwood - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Pine Rest - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Gorge - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Three Creek Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Lower Canyon Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Allen Springs - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Big Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 48
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
Reservable Pioneer Ford - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Lower Bridge - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Candle Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Sisters
- Steelhead Falls Campground, 15 miles from Sisters in a straight line , BLM , first-come (No fees); listed under camping near Terrebonne.
- Tumalo State Park, 16 miles from Sisters 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.
- Big Lake West, 17 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Campsites: $55 per night); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Scott Lake, 18 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Day and/or Overnight Use:); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Expo Center RV Park, 19 miles from Sisters 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.
- Alder Springs, 19 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Lost Lake, 20 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night; group site $105; additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Soda Creek, 20 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Devils Lake, 21 miles from Sisters 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.
- Perry South, 21 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($24/night, double sites $48 ($2 more on holiday weekends)); listed under camping near Culver.
- Sheep Springs Horse Camp, 21 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Camp Sherman.
- Smith Rock State Park, 21 miles from Sisters 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.
- Coldwater Cove, 22 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night,); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Ice Cap, 22 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Monty, 23 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($20/night ($2 more on holiday weekends)); listed under camping near Culver.
- The Cove Palisades State Park, 23 miles from Sisters 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.
- Quinn Meadow Horse Camp, 23 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Sunriver.
- Olallie Campground, 24 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- South Shore Group Sites, 24 miles from Sisters in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Prineville.
- Lakes End, 25 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Trail Bridge, 25 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $225 per night); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Haystack Reservoir, 25 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Madras.
- Elk Lake, 25 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Skull Hollow, 25 miles from Sisters 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.
- Big Pool, 25 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lowell.
- Mallard Marsh (hosmer Lake), 26 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- South (hosmer Lake), 26 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Campsite: $25 per night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Bend.
- Little Fawn, 26 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Point, 26 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($23/night; additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Bend.
- Limberlost, 26 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Trout Creek Campground - Willamette, 27 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Black Butte Ranch.
- Lost Prairie Group Campground, 27 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Sweet Home.
- Paradise Campground, 28 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night; double site $58; additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near McKenzie Bridge.
- Lava Lake, 28 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Bend.
- Little Lava Lake, 28 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Bend.
- Marion Forks, 29 miles from Sisters in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night; double site $40; additional vehicle $7); listed under camping near Detroit.
Tent camping near Sisters
- Riverside : 16 walk-in sites , 11 miles from Sisters.
- Scout Lake : 1 tent site , 13 miles from Sisters.
- Camp Sherman : 1 tent site , 13 miles from Sisters.
- South Shore : 1 tent site , 13 miles from Sisters.
- Driftwood : 9 tent sites , 14 miles from Sisters.
- Pine Rest : 7 tent sites , 14 miles from Sisters.
- Allen Springs : 8 walk-in sites , 17 miles from Sisters.
- Big Lake : 2 tent sites , 1 walk-in site , 17 miles from Sisters.
- Pioneer Ford : 2 tent sites , 18 miles from Sisters.
Things to do near Sisters
Public land and water within 30 miles of Sisters, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Sisters State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 0.8 miles from Sisters; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Deschutes National Forest, 25 of the 27 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Cold Spring at 4 miles from Sisters; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Lava Camp Lake Trailhead, at Lava Camp Lake (12 miles from Sisters): Primitive camp near McKenzie Pass with trail access to the Three Sisters and Mt. Washington Wildernesses near the Pacific Crest Trail; Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required June 15 to October 15.
- Whychus Creek ford, at Whychus Crossing (12 miles from Sisters): Campsites and picnic tables sit on both sides of Whychus Creek in the high desert; the road fords the creek, passable by high-clearance vehicles only at low flows.
- Tumalo State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Sisters; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mount Washington Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 16 miles from Sisters; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Willamette National Forest, Big Lake (17 miles from Sisters) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Proxy Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 21 miles from Sisters; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Smith Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Sisters; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- The Cove Palisades State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Sisters; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Sisters
Nearest emergency room: St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, 21 miles from Sisters , (541) 382-4321. Next nearest: St Charles Madras, 470 NE A St, Madras, OR, 32 miles, (541) 475-3882. 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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- Sisters Liquor Store
- Oliver Lemon's
- Sisters Dino Market
- Fuel
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- Space Age / The Trails
- Sinclair
- 76
- Propane
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- Chevron Sisters
- Tumalo Country Store
- Ferrellgas
- RV dump station
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- Crooked River Ranch RV Park
- Potable water fill
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- Minnie Scott Spring
- Pharmacy
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- Bi-Mart
- Fred Meyer Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Washable
- Sip N Suds
- Greenwood Coin-Op Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Sisters: 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 Sisters, OR?
27 public campgrounds are on record near Sisters. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Cold Spring (4 miles), Indian Ford (5.4 miles), Graham Corral Horse Camp (5.8 miles), Whispering Pine Horse Camp (7.5 miles), and 23 more. 25 book through Recreation.gov and 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Sisters, OR?
Yes: Lava Camp Lake and Whychus Crossing charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Sisters, OR?
23 campgrounds near Sisters take RVs: Allen Springs, Allingham, Big Lake, Blue Bay, and 19 more. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Crooked River Ranch RV Park, 18 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Sisters, OR?
Allen Springs, Big Lake, Camp Sherman, Driftwood, and 5 more list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Sisters with drinking water?
Big Lake, Cold Spring, and Riverside have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Sisters, OR?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (2 of 2) and close in October (2 of 2). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Sisters, OR?
St Charles Medical Center - Bend, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR, is 21 miles from Sisters in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 382-4321. In an emergency, call 911.
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