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Recreation Region: Crooked River National Grassland

Skull Hollow Campground

Situated southeast of Haystack Reservoir, this campground offers views of Gray Butte and easy access to Skull Hollow Trailhead, the Gray Butte Trailhead, the Cole Loop Trail (#854),  and Smith Rock State Park.

View a map of Skull Hollow Campground.

View a vicinity map here.

*** There is a Closure Order prohibiting dispersed camping outside of the Skull Hollow campground. View a map of the closure area here. This closure is designed to help protect natural resources around the trailhead from overuse and to prevent conflict between campers and day users. Please observe the closure order and use the campground for camping in the vicinity of Skull Hollow trailhead.

AMENITIES:

  • NO DRINKING WATER
  • 70 standard campsites
  • No hook-ups or dumping facilities
  • 1 wooden picnic table and 1 combination fire ring/grill per campsite
  • 3 vault outhouses for the campground
  • 1 informational signboard
  • On-site campground host

NEARBY ACTIVITIES:

  • Horseback Riding
  • Hiking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Rock climbing (Smith Rock State Park)
  • Hunting

General Information

ASSOCIATED LINKS:

For information regarding the concessionaire that operates this site please visit the web page  for Aud & Di Campground Services at:http://www.audicampgrounds.com/

For more information about rock climbing please visit the official Smith Rock State Park website at:http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_51.php

For fishing and hunting regulations please review the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife web page at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/

March 15 - November 15 (weather permitting)

Open 24 hours/day

50% discount for single site camping with any of these passes: Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age, or Golden Access. 
There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities. Additionally, the general area outside Skull Hollow campground is CLOSED to camping and fires within a ¼ mile of the road from the junction of FS 5710 and Lone Pine Road to the junction of County Roads 5710 and 5720.

Per night, per site fee: $15 single campsite/ $7 extra vehicle fee. $30 Double campsite. A single site allows 1 vehicle and 6 people. A double site allows 2 vehicles and 12 people. Any other vehicles more than 2 on a double site or more than 1 on a single site are subject to a $5 extra vehicle fee. One trailer or boat in tow is allowed as part of the first vehicle.  Double sites normally have 2 tables in them.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.39677582

Longitude: -121.064575

Directions

From Madras, Oregon:

Travel south on Highway 97. 

Take Lone Pine Road and proceed east. 

Turn left onto Skull Hollow Road (County Road 5710). 

Skull Hollow campground will be on the left.
 

From Prineville, Oregon:

Travel north on Highway 26. 

Take Lone Pine Road and head south/west. 

Turn right onto Skull Hollow Road (County Road 5710). 

Skull Hollow Campground will be on the left.

Parking

Parking varies in campsites

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are available at this site.

Each campsite has one picnic table

Last updated May 29th, 2025

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