Prairie Campground, Bend, OR

Prairie Campground is located in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest (30 min south of Bend, OR) with an elevation of 4,311 feet. There are a total of 17 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the end of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $19.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (29)

3.7 out of 5

5 star		34%
4 star		21%
3 star		31%
2 star		0%
1 star		10%

@GayleeKTDB06C1 · Camped on Aug 14, 2023 at Campsite #10

Beautiful little campground. It has put toilets, a dumpster, basic recycling and two water spigots. There was a little creek down from our site that we could hear. It was nicely quiet and watching the antics of the tiny Commons and Golden Mantle squirrels was endlessly entertaining. We also saw a couple of grey squirrels. Not many birds but we did see a raven, woodpeckers and an owl. Just a lovely, restful place.

@LeonP87C1D038E · Camped on Aug 12, 2023 at Campsite #3

The shittiest campground I stopped by this summer. Booked it because every other camp around Paulina lake was booked solid. All water spouts were dry and taped, and there was no natural water source, either. Outhouses are old and falling apart. Host was not available. And here is the kicker - the camp was mostly empty but they wouldn't allow me to reserve it for just one night, so I had to pay $46 to spend the night there. What a contrast to the great East Lake campground i stopped at earlier!

@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Jun 20, 2023 at Campsite #4

Easy in and out and plenty of room to move around but not much privacy. No water at campground despite water piping in place. Campground is very centrally located.

@MichaelS838841 · Camped on Jun 17, 2023 at Campsite #15

Beautiful setting, spacious site near a calm stream. Only downside is that there is occasional traffic that can be heard from a nearby road. Great spot for our family to tent camp while visiting the Bend area.

@DennisS6139880 · Camped on Jun 15, 2023 at Campsite #9

Very nice campground. Lots to do there.

@JeremyC2748304 · Camped on Jun 4, 2023 at Campsite #14

Camped in our trailer and it was great. Had some awesome sunsets to enjoy minus a few mosquitoes. The water isn't working but we brought it so it was no problem for us. Overall great time and will come back!

@SaraH546 · Camped on Aug 12, 2021 at Campsite #8

Our stay at Prairie Campground was a pleasant one. Just a short hike from the Paulina Creek, it was clean and quiet, very restful. Our camp host Pat was the best! He is very friendly and attentive to the camps he hosts plus very knowledgeable about the general area! Pat is an asset we hope to see next year when we stay at Prairie Campground!

@SaraH7381592 · Camped on Aug 12, 2021 at Campsite #8

@Jonathan206275 · Camped on Aug 6, 2021 at Campsite #8

Camp host way very nice and helpful

@JonathanW148 · Camped on Aug 6, 2021 at Campsite #8

Camp host way very nice and helpful

@JeanetteM824 · Camped on Jul 30, 2021 at Campsite #7

Great US Forest Serv CH. Small but quiet and clean. Easy to see Newberry Volcanic National Monument.

@JeanetteM15771 · Camped on Jul 30, 2021 at Campsite #7

Great US Forest Serv CH. Small but quiet and clean. Easy to see Newberry Volcanic National Monument.

@SheliaA2585529 · Camped on Jul 15, 2021 at Campsite #3

This was not a favorite campsite of ours. The camp host was so nice and helpful. We found all of his information about the area to be extremely helpful for us to go and explore which is why I'm giving this place a 3. Well that and the amazing things to see in the area. Otherwise, I don't have much to say that's good unfortunately. The vault toilets were pretty disgusting and I was actually worried they were going to fall apart. The campground itself is very very dry and dusty. We've camped in the area before so we thought we knew what to expect but this was so much worse than other places we've stayed.

@SheliaA685 · Camped on Jul 15, 2021 at Campsite #3

@DeborahP845813 · Camped on May 27, 2021 at Campsite #15

Only 1 working water spigot and the outhouses were ok. Only 1 set in the whole campground that we saw and luckily we were right by them. Good flat spots for tents.

@DeborahP792 · Camped on May 27, 2021 at Campsite #15

Only 1 working water spigot and the outhouses were ok. Only 1 set in the whole campground that we saw and luckily we were right by them. Good flat spots for tents.

@StevenH559 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #14

I have been camping at Prairie for 25 years. There doesn't appear to be any maintenance. 2 outhouses have be out of use for 2 years. Picnic tables have pieces of wood under them. Water faucets need gravel. The worst thing in the area is the road to McKay Crossing campground. It is never graded and will shake your vehicle to death. The road in Mckay has ruts and is not graded. Instead of seeing forest service people grading the road or fixing stuff in the campgrounds I saw 2 guys walking around looking at trees to cut. What do my fees go for?

@StevenH4575591 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #14

@LoriW4261886 · Camped on Aug 28, 2020 at Campsite #3

I reserved (and paid for) our site for two nights. We were visiting friends in SunRiver and after spending the day with them returned to our campsite to find that it was occupied by other campers... the camp hosts had given it away "because we hadn't left anything behind". Well, we've been camping all our lives and had never heard of that "rule". Perhaps we hadn't determined whether we WANTED to use the site a second night - would have been nice to have the option. Maybe we didn't want our things stolen, or crawled on by squirrels, or blown away by the wind. Regardless, if this is a new rule at National Forest campgrounds, it should be described in the registration confirmation and posted at the campground. The host was kind enough to allow us to sleep in a space near his trailer, but his partner was angry and rude to us and made us feel very unwelcome. Needless to say we got an early start so we did not encounter her in the morning.

@LanieM4867704 · Camped on Aug 28, 2020 at Campsite #15

The campground itself is great. The sites are big and spread out with beautiful Ponderosa pines and a nice creek. The camp hosts were friendly, and the other guests were quiet-everyone obeyed quiet hours. However, there was a fair amount of road noise, including cars until 2 or 3 am one night. If I went again, I would try to get a site on the end away from the road.

@LoriW414 · Camped on Aug 28, 2020 at Campsite #3

@LanieM174 · Camped on Aug 28, 2020 at Campsite #15

@ElizabethS912 · Camped on Aug 13, 2020 at Campsite #3

Beautiful place. A quiet campground that is near lots of fun activities and places to see. The creek is also perfect for small children.

@Elizabeth31927 · Camped on Aug 13, 2020 at Campsite #3

Beautiful place. A quiet campground that is near lots of fun activities and places to see. The creek is also perfect for small children.

@SophieT883 · Camped on Jul 31, 2020 at Campsite #5

Sweet little campground on a beautiful creek. Great sites with adequate space for tent(s) and good spacing between sites.

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