About Poison Butte Campground
This cozy and compact campground offers year-round camping and Crooked Wild and Scenic River access along the Lower Crooked Back Country Byway. Campground facilities include 5 campsites, day-use parking with access to the Crooked Wild and Scenic River.Know Before You Go:Open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are accepted.Potable water is available during the warmer spring and summer months at the nearby Big Bend Campground, 0.9 miles south on State Highway 27.Cell phone service is not available in the campground.Watch for bicyclists: the section of State Highway 27 between Prineville and Bowman Dam is designated as the Crooked River Canyon Scenic Bikeway.Point of Interest:Hike the short riverside trail to the single, old growth Ponderosa pine tree, a relative rarity in the Crooked River canyon.
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Cycling
Hiking
Location Poison Butte Campground
Address:
Prineville District Office, 3050 Ne 3rd Street
Prineville, OR, 97754
United States
Highway access
Poison Butte Campground is accessible via South Crooked River Highway, which connects to US Highway 26 approximately 15 miles to the south.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.1205 / -120.799
Elevation: 940 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
Managed by Bureau of Land Management