About Crane Prairie Campground
Number of accommodations: 107
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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
Mike T
VerifiedAugust 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: BLUE
Our entire group was very disappointed by the way the campground host told us to leave the small beach on the lake. He implied that we had crossed the tape barriers that were up. We did not. There were no tape barriers leading from our campsites on the lake (site89). He was rude & acted like he was looking for a fight! He wouldn't listen to anything we had to say. Your website did not have any info on any closures to the beach either. We (our entire group of 6 families) will not be coming back to Crane Prairie campground.
Beth B
VerifiedAugust 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 131, Loop: BLUE
The campground is right near the lake and is generally very lovely. The camp hosts were very friendly and responsive.
Recreation.gov needs fixing. Also, it's a weird policy that you can only pay for one night at a time, when clearly a site is open. There were several (like more than 10) "reserved" sites went empty, even on the weekend, so the system doesn't seem to update correctly. That's a problem - we could have tried for a better spot if we had known there were cancellations or no-shows. The system seems broken.
The biggest issue was other campers, who were very loud late into the night. Others' kids were up at 6 am shouting, and no one seemed to be asking them to quiet down. I love kids and music, but the camp should post clear rules about quiet times, say 10 pm to 7 am or something like that.
The campground has pretty clean pit toilets, which got old after 4 days. We could smell the one near us (site 131) on two of the mornings . The nearby "resort" (really just a store, small marina and RV camp) has showers during the day only.
Lots of mosquitos by the lake. Wear your Deet so you don't get eaten alive like I did!
Curtis W
VerifiedAugust 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: BLUE
Most sites were reserved on line, but there were very few sites actually filled. Need more sites unreservable so actual campers still have a chance at getting a spot. I had to reserve 3 separate sites for 7 consecutive days.
Amy W
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: ORAN
Camp host was very rude. Bathrooms were not clean, loud partys that carried on well after quite time. And a race that started at 6am with vans honking and teams cheering for every person crossing the exchange line they set up in the campground. Very loud eairly wake up for the whole campground.
Jane M
VerifiedAugust 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: BLUE
Have the hosts go around and reinforce that loud noises after 10pm are not allowed. We had adult neighbors that talked and kept us up till 12
rick w
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 114, Loop: BLUE
We have camped at Crane Prairie for many years and this year we were bite many times
by those red fire ants. Our dog was miserable for the week long stay due to getting bite also
even though he stayed up by our trailer. The ant hills by site 115 and 116 were up to 3 feet high.
and you could not sit down by the water either without getting bit. Their bites do hurt!
Please control these trillions of ants before no one can camp there any longer.
Thank you
Anthony Z
July 28, 2021
For a dry camp this was great, had hoped that being as far from the lake as possible in the Red loop we’d have fewer mosquitoes but that wasn’t the case, still can’t blame the campground for the bugs. Fishing was excellent, as was the bird life. Just need an early season or very late season to avoid mosquitoes.
Lindsey D
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: BLUE
The camp host was TERRIBLE! Constantly harassing us about little things, never once even welcomed us and allowed the campsites near us to let their dogs run loose, and have campfires which is a huge no no right now. The bathrooms were marked that they had been cleaned and definitely were not. Couldn't even breathe in there. The place is beautiful and if they get someone better to manage the place I would come back.
stacy b
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: BLUE
Nature is taking over much of this campground. Area is beautiful - we had a ideal location on the lake - the Thatch ants were horrible. We were basically camping on a biting anthill. I would avoid campsite 111 Blue unless you want to deal with thousands of biting ants, in addition to the expected masses of mosquitos. Unfortunately there is an algae bloom going on too in parts of the lake - so even though some were going in the water looked sketchy so we stayed out - and hiked on nearby trails. Right now due to fire hazards, there are no campfires allowed - yet many were burning, and the camp host was not saying anything - including the people parked next to the camp hosts. Even though it was in a designated campfire ring - the rule right now is no campfires at all. It was smokey too - and those campfires just add to that as well.
Kathi K
VerifiedJuly 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: REDA
Nicely spread out sites. Was surprised by the number of reserved sites where no one showed up.
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. |
