Cabot Lake Trailhead provides access to the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness and several trails as well as lakes, including Cabot Lake and Carl Lake. Provides access to: Cabot Lake Trail Jefferson…

Camp Sherman Campground is the first campground that you come to after going through the town of Camp Sherman in the Metolius Basin. Find a map of this campground here.

This platform is next to the Metolius River at the Camp Sherman Store and offers opportunities to view the fish. There are interpretive signs to learn more about the Metolius ecosystem.

At the confluence of Candle Creek and the Metolius River, Candle Creek Campground offers opportunities for fishing and hiking. This campground is not recommended for RVs.

Located just past mile post seven on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, the Cascade Lakes Welcome Station serves as a gateway to some of the most popular trails, lakes and recreation areas on the Deschutes National Forest. The Welcome Station also offers parking and access to Phil’s and Wanoga mountain biking trails systems. The Cascade Lakes Welcome Station provides visitors an opportunity to buy recreation…

This campground is located near Paulina Lake in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. This is the only horse campground in the caldera and provides the horse enthusiast a great way to sight-see throughout the entire monument area. There are a couple of resorts nearby for camping supplies and restaurants.

This is a small day use area for equestrian use accessing the Newberry Crater trail, which is at the base of the Big Obsidian Flow and connects to the larger caldera trail network. See also: Chief Paulina Horse Camp Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are NOT available at…

This campground is located near China Hat, a tall (6,573 ft. elevation), cone-shaped formation. The campground is shaded by lodgepole and ponderosa pine trees and lies in the heart of the East Fort Rock OHV Trail System. This campground is also a popular area for hunters during deer season. The campground has 13 designated campsites, with picnic tables and firerings. There are 2 areas of adjoining sites that will…

This area receives a high amount of use. It provides a gravel beach and is an excellent swimming area. This site is on Suttle Lake and is operated and maintained by Suttle Lake Resort.

East Lake, in Newberry Caldera, is a popular recreation lake in a setting of wooded shorelines, sandy beaches, and brilliant blue-green water. This small boat launch is located at the north end of the Cinder Hill Campground and best suited for launching non-motorized watercraft due to its shallowness.

East Lake, in Newberry Caldera, is a popular recreation lake in a setting of wooded shorelines, sandy beaches, and brilliant blue-green water.  This boat launch is on the northeast side of the lake with a paved ramp, docks, and a parking lot. There is a 10 mph speed limit for motorboats. Recreation Fee Site: Parking at…

This campground is located along the shore of East Lake with several of the sites close to the shore and the rest within easy walking distance to the beach area. The Cinder Hill Trailhead provides access to the Newberry Crater Trail #3958 and other connecting trails are accessible from the campground. There are two boat launch areas and a trailhead within this campground.

This trailhead is located in the center of Cinder Hill campground and accessses Newberry Crater Trail #3958, which offers access to the Cinder Hill viewpoint.  Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are NOT available at this site, but can be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check…

This area is a popular birding site. This is not a highly used area for recreationists. There is a small parking lot and toilet at this site.

Cold Springs Campground is located southwest of Sisters, Oregon. Maximum site spur length is 156 feet.

Contorta Flat is located on the southern shore of Crescent Lake.

Contorta Point Group Campground offers 2 group sites and is located on the south shore of Crescent Lake. 

This trailhead has a small parking area near Benchmark Butte Trail and provides access to Three Sisters Wilderness and Corral Swamp Trail #8.…

As you explore Newberry Volcano this site offers you beautiful scenery and interpretation of the area.

This campground features a large grassy meadow with mostly lodgepole pine trees providing shade. It is right on the river, but close to Crane Prairie Reservoir. The campground is situated where Snow Creek and the Deschutes River flow into the Crane Prairie Reservoir. This area offers outstanding fishing and wildlife…

This is home of the famous “cranebows,” Crane Prairie Reservoir is one of the top producing rainbow trout fisheries in Central Oregon. Osprey, bald eagles, and many waterfowl frequent the area. This boating site has a paved boat ramp and large parking lot. There are docks and a fish cleaning station at this site as well.…

This is a large campground with multiple camping loops on the east shore of the Crane Prairie Reservoir and offers outstanding fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities. Crane Prairie campsites are right on the water or within a minute or two walk. Crane Prairie Reservoir is managed in partnership with the…

This is one of central Oregon's premier wildlife viewing sites because it attracts so many nesting and/or migrating birds. The relatively shallow reservoir was originally dammed to store irrigation water managed by the Central Oregon Irrigation District. Most access to the shoreline is at recreation sites. Go to Osprey Point for interpretive signs…

Resort located on the shores of Crane Prairie Reservoir. The Crane Prairie Resort is located on National Forest Land and operates under a special use permit from the Deschutes National Forest. For more information on this resort, please click here.

The Crater Butte Trailhead provides parking and access to the Diamond Peak Wilderness via the Crater Butte Trail #44.

This roadside route starts at Todd Lake and ends at the west terminus of Forest Road 378. You'll pass through a variety of forest types traveling to this site including shady forests of thick-trunked mountain hemlock or subalpine fir, and large dryland openings of forbs and grass-like plants. Forest undergrowth is typically sparse at this…

This is an alternative trailhead to the Broken Top Trailhead. The access road for this trailhead (Forest Road 370 to Forest Road 380, past Todd Lake) is very rugged, and high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles are HIGHLY recommended. This is a heavily used trailhead and the public is reminded that wilderness permits are required.…

Crescent Creek Campground is located along Crescent Creek and adjacent to the Cascade Lakes Highway and Crescent Cutoff Road junction. Maximum site spur length is 40 feet.

Crescent Lake is a popular recreation lake in a setting of wooded shorelines, sandy beaches and brilliant blue-green water. In addition to fishing for kokanee, lake trout, rainbow and brown trout, people come to this lake for sailing, swimming, water skiing windsurfing and camping. Lake trout are caught here in the 5 to 10 pound…