Cultus Lake Day Use Area

This is a popular destination for swimming and picnicking near the crystal clear water of Cultus Lake. There is no trail access from this day use area. There are toilets and picnic tables and a changing room for the public to use.

Recreation Fee Site: A recreation pass is required. The recreation fee is $5 per vehicle per day or may be covered by a recreation pass. Passes can be purchased at a local Forest Service office or through a vendor.

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Recreating in the Cedar Creek Fire Burned Area

General Information

Day use only; no overnight camping allowed

Recreation Fee Site: A recreation pass is required. Please check here for more information about recreation passes. Acceptable passes include:

Northwest Forest Passes (Oregon & Washington)
- Day ePass ($5)
- National Forest Day Pass ($5)
- Annual Pass ($30)
Local Pass
- Digital Recreation Day Pass ($5) (Day Pass for Forest Service fee sites ONLY in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Deschutes National Forest, Mt. Hood National Forest, and Siuslaw National Forest)
Interagency Passes
- 4th Grade Interagency Pass (free for current fourth graders)
- Interagency Annual Pass ($80)
- Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass ($80)
- Interagency Annual Senior Pass ($20)
- Interagency Access Pass (free)
- Interagency Annual Military Pass (free)
- Gold Star Family Voucher (free)

Passes can be purchased at a local Forest Service office or through a vendor.

Recreation Fee Site: $5/vehicle/day. Passes are available at this site.

Deschutes Supervisor's and Bend Fort-Rock Ranger District Office

Address: 63095 Deschutes Market Road Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-5300
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)