East Davis Campground

Beautiful setting along Odell Creek! The campgrounds are generously spaced out so there is some privacy. I love that this is not a large campground.

I have camped at East Davis CG for many years. It has become very popular with too few campsites. I would like to see the FS reopen West Davis CG. Why they haven't done that by now is a mystery to me.

I love Davis Lake. I have visited this particular campsite since it was unknown to the masses that flock there to that like oasis in the Cascades.
The reservation system at place now is a turn off for me. I managed to reserve the site of my choice and the time I wanted. However, many visitors were not so lucky. Why? because, there were just as many other people who had reserved sites for 2 or 3 nights. They did not show up at the reserved periods. The drive-in visitors could not use those sites and consequently, unfortunately, they could not unpack and camp at DL as a result. One can not take up a space that has supposedly been reserved by someone else.
I found this to be a wasteful, and unfair system. The "Open", I.E. non-reservable sites are the WORSE a camper can have while paying exactly the same amount as in the online reservation system. THAT is not only wasteful, it is UNFAIR to all those who have the miss the better sites that were reserved but were not used. ONLY and ONLY because the online reservation system makes a 3rd party some $$$$. The only price difference between them is the fees the third-party app imposes for "processing". We have all heard that before.
So, you be the judge, did I have a good experience at my favorite Cascade Lakes?

We love this campground and have stayed here several times. Overall we had a nice stay and the campground was well taken care of and the bathrooms were clean and stocked with toilet paper. We did have two issues during our stay. First, when we arrived on the afternoon of 7/2/2023, the reserved sign had not been updated to show our reservation. The last reservation listed on the sign ended on 7/2/2023. Because the sign wasn't updated, a camper without a reservation assumed that our site was not reserved starting on 7/2/2023 and had set up his tent in our site. We were able to work it out with the camper and helped him to find another site and move his tent, but he wouldn't have been confused if the sign had been updated timely. The camp management didn't update the sign until 7/4/2023 (our last day in camp). Second, the evening of 7/3/2023 the potable water stopped working and was not fixed by the time we left on 7/4/2023. We had counted on having access to potable water and did not bring a large reserve of water, so this we pretty inconvenient.

East Davis Lake Campground may be one of the best little gems in Central OR. I am new to Bend, and have found this campground very peaceful. Only having 17 sites, they are not on top of each other - love being semi off the grid, with only running water and toilet. The Odell Creek flows through most of the sites. They are all very well maintained and clean.

We had a great time. My only complaint is the numbering system is not good. When making reservations we thought we would be on the water side. That's what the map seemed like. But now we know. And we will be back.

Trash removal didn’t happen during our five nights of camping & therefore piled up outside restrooms. Liked the hand pump for water better than solar button; water very slow.

This site was stunning and very private - I would highly recommend it. The campground has trees insulating you from your neighbors - and there is essentially 20+ feet of private creek front with a stunning view of Maiden Peak straight ahead, and bachelor to the right. Bring bug spray (we went in June) - but otherwise no hickups what so ever.

Unable to use due to thick smoke and evacuation of many campgrounds surrounding this one as well as closing of access roads in and out. Was not offered a refund