Whitefish Horse Camp

Area Status: Open

This Horse Camp is located next to Whitefish Creek at the west end of Crescent Lake. It is adjacent to the Diamond Peak Wilderness and Oregon Cascades Recreation Area and offers horseback riding and hiking opportunities.

A trailhead located inside the campground accesses Diamond Peak Wilderness and Diamond Lake Trail. Check out a map of this campground here.

Horse campgrounds have been designed to accommodate people who need to corral their horses. We have a limited number of these kinds of campgrounds and ask, out of courtesy and safety for you and the horses, to please consider camping elsewhere if you do not have a horse. We have many campgrounds nearby.

At a Glance

Operational Hours:	Visit Recreation.gov for current operating dates. This campground will be closing at noon on October 22, 2023, and the last night to reserve a campsite is October 21, 2023.
Reservations:	Reservations can be made online through Recreation.gov or by calling toll free 1-877-444-6777 (International 606-515-6777 or TDD 877-833-6777).
Fees:	2-Horse Campsite Rate: $19/night 4-Horse Campsite Rate: $23/night One vehicle included with reservation – Each Additional Vehicle: $10.00 NOTE: Holders of a Golden Age and Golden Access Passports and Senior and Access Passes are entitled to the following discounts on expanded amenity recreation fees: - A 50 percent discount on the fee for a single camping unit. This discount does not apply to use of a cabin, lookout, double camping unit, triple camping unit, group camping unit, extra vehicle fees, or any additional camping units and separately charged utility, water, hook-up or day use fees.
Open Season:	Tentative Opening: May 12, 2023 - October 22, 2023
Usage:	Medium
Restrictions:	Maximum site spur length is 30 feet. As part of a larger effort to reduce invasive species on national forest lands, weed-free feed is required on the Deschutes National Forest. Locate a weed-free feed vendor near you. The water system will be turned on in the month of May depending on weather conditions and will be turned off no later than September 30, 2023, or upon the campground closing, whichever, is earlier to prevent potential damage from cold temperatures.
Closest Towns:	Crescent / La Pine
Water:	Potable Water
Restroom:	Vault Toilet
Operated By:	Vista Recreation
Information Center:	Crescent Ranger District 136471 Hwy 97 North PO Box 208 Crescent, OR 97733 (541) 433-3200

General Information

Directions:

From Crescent, OR: Travel 12.2 miles west on County Road 61/Crescent Cut-off Road, then 3.5 miles north on Highway 58, then 6.7 miles west on Forest Road 60.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Horse Camping

No. of Sites	13 single site(s), 5 double site(s)
Reservation Info	This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at recreation.gov
No. of Accessible sites	None