Soda Creek Campground, Bend, OR

Soda Creek Campground is located in the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest (32 min west of Bend, OR) with an elevation of 5,446 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. There is a fee of $20.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (38)

3.7 out of 5

5 star		37%
4 star		21%
3 star		24%
2 star		11%
1 star		8%

@ThomasB3452376 · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #3

The campground location is great if you are planning on hiking South Sisters.

@SaraGDCDBE8B8F · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #5

On Aug 22 I reserved a campsite for the following week, Wednesday Aug 28. When we arrived on the evening of the 28th, there was a trailer in our reserved site, #5. I looked on the sign post which has a whiteboard with the reservations, and it showed the campsite was reserved for every other night that week, except Wed/Thurs nights. The campground attendant had not "reserved" our site, so someone had claimed it as a walk-up, and paid $40 for Wed/Thurs nights. We were going to try to explain the situation to the people in our site, but they weren't around. We were frustrated, but fortunately there was one campsite still open, #3. We were suspicious that like #5, site 3 showed every night reserved except Wednesday night, but we were out of options so we took site 3, which wasn't as nice as the site we reserved. At 10:15 pm a camper van drove into the campground and paused at our site, trying to read the number/reservation board. Turns out they had reserved it online, and we explained that the same thing happened to us but now there were no campsites left. They ended up parking in a pullout. The next morning when someone arrived to put up the new reservations signs we told him what happened, and he was full of excuses, saying that when there is a last minute cancelation and someone grabs it up, they don't update the boards every day. But I reserved the site a week ahead. He was stressed because someone had reserved site 5 for Thursday night too, but the people already in #5 had paid for 2 nights. So someone else was going to be screwed too. He even said "hey at least you got a site!" but I reminded him that I paid $8 for a reservation that wasn't honored, and the people who reserved #3 didn't get a site. The reservation boards aren't updated more than once a week, and there is no camp host. So the $8 reservation fee is bullshit, it doesn't guarantee you a site.

@KellyK9785145 · Camped on Jul 17, 2024 at Campsite #7

Reserved spot 7 which was described as 70 feet on recreation.gov; arrived and parked in spot 7 designated by placard; angry neighbor said we were in his spot (6); turns out we were in 6 which was described as 18 feet. Descriptions were obviously mixed on website and someone switched placards. No way we could fit our 26 foot trailer in #6: Camp host was amazing and solved the issue and didnt make us move. Nice open campground with beautiful views.

@MarcusB2806217 · Camped on Jun 25, 2024 at Campsite #6

nice facility but bathrooms are mediocre no showers

@MateoC14C0CBCC · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #3

beautiful area and amazing hikes just a short drive away. campsite was decent, with a pit toilet that couldve been worse. bugs were out bad, and fire restriction was in place so outdoor activities after dusk were pretty much out of the question. thought i totally understand that most of these factors are out of the park services control, and overall it was a great experience.

@PegM4973584 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #4

Nice sites, easy access, plenty of hiking and boating options nearby.

@AdrianM8BF629D · Camped on Jul 10, 2023 at Campsite #8

There really needs to be some better control over camp fires. Kids playing with the camp fire unattended seeing how large they can make it was par for this stay. The smoke on still days was quite bothersome.

@RichardW654682 · Camped on Sep 23, 2022 at Campsite #6

An excellent campground, close to everything you are looking to do. It is in a beautiful setting with views of the mountains you may be tackling. It's a dry camp, so bring lots of water. Bathroom was one of the cleanest I've come across. When we were there no campfires were allowed which made the mornings and nights chilly. I will definitely be going back.

@RannaB3531315 · Camped on Jul 25, 2022 at Campsite #5

Site was covered in fine dust, had to park several feet away from table/camp area to avoid sun. Boat ramp 2 miles away, too hot to hike. This would be a great campsite in cooler weather when hiking is more enjoyable.

@CameronD957405 · Camped on Jul 18, 2022 at Campsite #3

One of our favorite campgrounds. Quiet, and in a beautiful setting. Only downside is no water.

@ChrisW1509692 · Camped on Jul 17, 2022 at Campsite #2

Facilities were primitive but nice. The stream had moved away from the camp since we last visited 2 years ago, but that’s nature for you. The meadow is still wonderful to walk in and you will never see more stars at night anywhere in Oregon. It is a great place for astrophotography.

@JoshS9658841 · Camped on Jul 15, 2022 at Campsite #2

Nice location for views and to get to the lakes, and a nice private camp site, however the mosquitoes were super bad (July '22) and there was near-constant noise from being very close to the road.

@EricM3719593 · Camped on Jul 10, 2022 at Campsite #8

Camp ground is in rough shape and very worn. Access road is in need of grading.

@DonL7703358 · Camped on Sep 16, 2021 at Campsite #5

Great place to camp close to Bend. Great views usually quiet

@DonL859 · Camped on Sep 16, 2021 at Campsite #5

Great place to camp close to Bend. Great views usually quiet

@MichaelK822 · Camped on Sep 13, 2021 at Campsite #5

Pros: next to beautiful meadow/steam; great mountain views; close to trailheads; well spaced campsites. Cons: fine volcanic dust; only one toilet, which is next to a campsite and could use a rebuild.

@michaelk687828 · Camped on Sep 13, 2021 at Campsite #5

Pros: next to beautiful meadow/steam; great mountain views; close to trailheads; well spaced campsites. Cons: fine volcanic dust; only one toilet, which is next to a campsite and could use a rebuild.

@GailC1925799 · Camped on Sep 8, 2021 at Campsite #7

Nice campground but sites are VERY close together. No one else was near us during our stay so it was great. The huge meadow was amazing and we had fun following the creeks for hours. We didn’t check out facilities but they looked “rustic”. No camp host on site.

@GailC590 · Camped on Sep 8, 2021 at Campsite #7

@PatriciaD792 · Camped on Sep 7, 2021 at Campsite #3

The location is great, not far from Bend if you need to go to town. The campsites are primitive and dusty but we enjoyed our stay. We didn't stay all the days we registered sure to wildfire smoke in the area. We would stay here again as we love Sparks Lake.

@PatriciaD19138 · Camped on Sep 7, 2021 at Campsite #3

@BarbaraCH788 · Camped on Aug 12, 2021 at Campsite #4

I love that camp ground but...... it was so sad to see all of the empty sites. If you looked on line you would that the CG was full. The camp host gal said people just don't show up for their reservations but don't cancel. That just seems wrong when someone else could reserve a spot.

@PippaA409 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #3

I love this sweet campground. It's about 2m from the lake, so know that. It's located near the meadow, which is stunning and beautiful, with deer and birds and a babbling brook and nestled between Mt Bachelor, South Sister and Broken Top. The lake is REALLY shallow, and not great for swimming (a little duck-mucky) but great for bird watching, paddling and tadpole admiring. The pit toilet has some bad reviews, but I found it totally fine. Bring your own water.

@HaileyP336 · Camped on Jul 21, 2021 at Campsite #7

Lovely little spot close to Mt Bachelor! As others said, bathroom is in a weird spot...but didn't other me and didn't seem to bother the people camped in that spot. I was in 7 and I'd say it was pretty open-no privacy, lots of sun. The sites on each side of me seemed a little more private with more shade 6 and 8. Nice to have access to garbage can and can recycling. Would come here again. Oh yeah, it was beautiful views of South Sister and Broken Top!

@MellisaC154 · Camped on Jul 10, 2021 at Campsite #2

We stayed in #2 with our 34ft trailer and the space was large with plenty of room for our trailer and canopy. It was an easy drive to the campground and had a large enough place to turn our trailer around when it was time to leave. The creek was across the dirt road from the spot and was perfect swimming for our 2 year old and had deeper swimming holes that my 12 year old could enjoy. Our 9 year old loved catching all the frogs and collecting rocks from the creek. There is plenty of exploring or relaxing to do here. The mosquitoes start coming out at sun down but bug spray kept them away just fine. There was alot of people coming and going all day that were not staying at the campground but there is so much space that it never got crowded and still felt private. Will definitely be coming back...if Im lucky enough to ever find availability again. We usually disperse camp but the forest service has been blocking all the spots so the campgrounds are the only place to go.

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