About Crane Prairie Campground
Number of accommodations: 107
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (199)
What Guests Are Saying
Crane Prairie Campground is highly praised for its beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a great destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Campers enjoyed the spacious sites, access to the lake for activities like fishing and kayaking, and the peaceful atmosphere. However, some issues were noted, including mosquitoes, occasional noise from generators, and recent problems with the availability of drinking water, which could impact the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Crane Prairie Campground is highly praised for its beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and friendly hosts, making it a great destination for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Campers enjoyed the spacious sites, access to the lake for activities like fishing and kayaking, and the peaceful atmosphere. However, some issues were noted, including mosquitoes, occasional noise from generators, and recent problems with the availability of drinking water, which could impact the overall experience.
Review Summary
Greg P
VerifiedJune 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: BLUE
The campground looks well taken care of.
Raymond K
VerifiedJune 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 076, Loop: BLUE
My reccomendation is that Recreation.gov make some changes. The info on the size of site parking and length is horrible. All campgrounds should have a first come first serve sites. Those sites are typically the most occupied sites in the campground. The first come first serve system has worked excelently for 50 years. Since Recreation .gov took over bookng there has been a huge drop in the overall camping experience. Everytime I use a campground there are huge numbers of unusabele campsites because of the large number of unused reservations. This is probably a result of the free for all way Reservations are booked. When you book six months in advance the probability of a change in plans is huge. As far as the campground itself...the cleaning of dead and down trees is almost non-existant. Last year at Diamond lake I spent 4 hours cleaning my site so that I could put up a tent. These are my observations from 60 years of camping. You are definately not doing it better than it was!
Richard S
VerifiedJune 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: BLUE
Very nice and had no concerns Except the rain.
Lisa H
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 119, Loop: BLUE
The camp site was clean and ready for us when we arrived. The camp hosts were kind and helpful. THE ANTS were awful and they sting you and your dogs. Definitely check out the ANT situation before you go.
Chaun H
VerifiedJune 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: ORAN
Crain Prairie is one of my favorite places to go I go twice a year. The camp host are always really nice the grounds and bathrooms are clean.
The new owners of the store are really nice and well equipped. But I did stay this last weekend and its never happen to me before but at the middle of the night some one came in to are camp and stole some fishing poles right out of my boat. And we weren't the only ones that were hit.
I don't blame the campground but I would make sure everything is locked up and loaded at night if you know what I mean.
GARY B
VerifiedOctober 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 076, Loop: BLUE
Your camp host runs the park like she is a prison warden. Very unfriendly, everything is either black or white. You do not see her before 8am or after 5pm. The camp site fire places were not cleaned up at all. Even though no fires were allowed for over 2 months, the fireplace was full of garbage and partially burned wood. At times, there were only less than a half a dozen campers in the park, but no time to clean?
I've been going to Crane Prairie for about 50 yrs. This goes back to when there was no campground. But the last couple of years under this camp host has made my camp trips not pleasant like they used to be.
Greg G
VerifiedOctober 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: BLUE
The toilet seat was not cleaned for our entire stay. We then were told to hurry up when we were 20 minutes behind packing up due to a flat tire, even though the camp ground was nearly empty. I offered to pay another night and was told the ranger would be around in 30 minutes to check if we were out. These people who were hosting should not be allowed to host in my opinion.
Elena S
VerifiedOctober 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: BLUE
The campground is beautiful, the host is rude. Make sure you you are out at noon and not a minute later, if not she will call you names and ruin your weekend.
Michael B
VerifiedOctober 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 104, Loop: BLUE
Plenty of ants. Forest Service apparently will not control the red ants that are everywhere. Be careful where you set up a tent or standstill.
Gene A
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 110, Loop: BLUE
The camp host is unprofessional and rude. She even called one person who wasn't causing any trouble at all an asshole where everyone heard it. I've camped at Crane Prairie many times over the years an never experienced such a nasty person.
Location Crane Prairie Campground
Address:
63095 Deschutes Market Road
Bend, OR, 97701
United States
From Highway 58, turn east onto Crescent Road at the sign for Davis Lake and Wickiup Reservoir, midway between mileposts 72 and 73. In 3.3 miles, turn left on Forest Road 46. Drive north for 18 miles and turn east on Forest Road 42 at the sign for Twin Lakes and Crane Prairie. Drive east on Forest Road 42 for 3.8 miles, then turn north on Forest Road 4270.
From Bend, go west on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, which becomes Forest Road 46. Follow this road to its intersection with Forest Road 42, about 52 miles from Bend. Turn onto Forest Road 42 at the sign for Twin Lakes and Crane Prairie. Drive east on Forest Road 42 for 3.8 miles, then turn north on Forest Road 4270.
From Highway 97 between Bend and Klamath Falls, turn west to the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, 12 miles north of La Pine. After one mile, turn south on South Century Drive, which becomes Forest Road 42. Follow it for just over 17 miles to Forest Road 4270 and turn north at the sign for Crane Prairie.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.7964 / -121.761
Elevation: 1361 feet
Policies & Rules
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Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment and tires before using lake or trails. |
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Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. |
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Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. |
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During your time in Central Oregon, you can find wildfire, prescribed fire and smoke information at centraloregonfire.org |
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Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
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Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity). |
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Click here for more information about Deschutes National Forest. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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Camping or otherwise occupying a single location (including leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies) for a period longer than 14 consecutive calendar days is prohibited. ‘Location’ means the occupied area, the occupied campsite, and the National Forest System lands in the immediate vicinity thereof. Camping or occupying any location on all National Forest lands for more than 28 calendar days total during a calendar year is prohibited. |
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NO generator use is allowed in campgrounds between 10:00PM and 7:00AM (36 CFR 261.10). Silent power banks or battery powered devices are allowed. |
