About Crane Prairie Campground
Number of accommodations: 107
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
Seasonal information
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
Robert R
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 108, Loop: BLUE
campsite was clean and peaceful
bathroom was maintained well
William H
VerifiedJuly 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 124, Loop: BLUE
Very nice, well run campground. Very enjoyable, I will return. Only negative was the number of generators running all day, it sounded like an industrial complex at times.
Raymond K
VerifiedJuly 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: BLUE
The camp hosts currently at Crane Prairie Campground are the best. They do an excellent job with maintaining bathrooms. They are attentive and helpful. They are campers and understand what makes a great experience. They do a great job of mitigating the negative impact to camping that Recreation. Gov has had.
Chris W
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: REDA
The camp host were amazing finding us a site last minute!
Jan H
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 106, Loop: BLUE
Beautiful campground and campsites, but way to many ants
Al F
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: REDA
Great clean camping site’s
James E
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: ORAN
Incredible view of South Sister, Broken Top and Mt. Bachelor in the background while paddle boarding and taking in the wildlife.
Casey K
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: ORAN
Great Campground with really large sites. We love camping here with our trailer. The campground is well maintained. Potable water is available at the campground's entrance. Unfortunately, there is no dump station. The "resort" store has a great selection of essentials in case you forget something and they also have a gas station!
Jana G
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: REDA
This is a great campground. Sites are spacious and the lake is beautiful. The only issue we had was the lack of drinking water. Most of the spigots were not functioning. It was a long walk, or a drive to other loops to get to the couple spigots that actually had water.
Vicki T
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: REDA
Upon arrival we discovered that the potable water was shut off. Asked the camp host. She had nothing to offer as to where we could get water. Found out from our friend that there was water at Twin Lakes.
Cleaning the outdoor toilets was a check for toilet paper. No cleaning of any sort.
Not a happy camper this trip!
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. |
