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Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
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Deschutes National Forest
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, OR   97702

(541) 383-5300

Ochoco National Forest
3160 N.E. 3rd Street
Prineville, OR   97754

(541) 416-6500

Crooked River National Grassland
813 S.W. Hwy. 97
Madras, OR   97741

(541) 475-9272

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Recreational Activities

Developed Camping

Whitefish Horse Camp & Trailhead

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Deschutes National Forest - Crescent Ranger District

 

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CURRENT CONDITIONS

SEASON: May to October

LOCATION: on Whitefish Creek at west end of Crescent Lake, adjacent to Forest Road 60 approximately 5 miles southwest of Crescent Lake Junction.

ACCESS: from Crescent, 12.2 miles west on Rd. 61, then 3.5 miles north on Hwy. 58 , then 6.7 miles west on Rd. 60

DESCRIPTION: The campground is dedicated to equestrian use.The campground is only a few hundred feet from Crescent Lake.

ELEVATION: 4850 feet

FACILITIES: Piped drinking water is available from an artesian well. Stock water is also available. Vault toilets are provided. Each site has a table, fireplace, horse stalls, and parking spur. Garbage pick up and manure removal is provided weekly. Campers are expected to shovel manure into feed sacks and place them next to the road so that maintenance people can pick them up. Firewood is not provided, but can be gathered from the nearby forest.

SITES: 17 Trailer/Tent

MAXIMUM SPUR LENGTH: 40 feet

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: The adjacent Diamond Peak Wilderness and Oregon Cascades Recreation Area offer an extensive network of trails including the Metolius-Windigo National Recreation Trail.

OPERATED BY: Hoodoo Recreation Services

FEE: per night per site

  • 2 stalls (14 sites) - $14.00
  • 4 stalls (3 sites) - $8.00
  • extra vehicles - $7.00

RESERVATIONS: Visit the recreation.gov website at http://www.recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777. There is a service charge when making reservations.

RESTRICTIONS: Horse Camping only

 

USDA Forest Service - Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Last Modified: Friday, 05 June 2009 at 18:35:56 EDT


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