Whitefish Horse Camp, Crescent, OR

Whitefish Horse Camp is located in the Crescent Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest (1 hr 40 min southwest of Bend, OR) with an elevation of 4,871 feet. There are a total of 17 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid October. Max equipment length is 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $19.00 to $23.00. Activities include boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (30)

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@ShelleyB655968 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #11

The parking site was not level. It would be helpful if the description of the site would state how level or how sloped the parking area is.

@MarthaM3020901 · Camped on Sep 30, 2022 at Campsite #19

The trails were maintained and wonderful to ride on. The campground was very pleasing and the hosts were not only cheerful and helpful but very kid friendly. I will be back!

@VishweshG61551 · Camped on Jul 22, 2022 at Campsite #13

It’s quite dusty campsite not at all recommended for tent camping

@PaulC8096585 · Camped on Jul 19, 2022 at Campsite #16

Camp hosts do an excellent job. Camp is neat and tidy. Vault toilets are cleaned and resupplied regularly. Hosts are responsive to camper needs.

@JamesC5011896 · Camped on Jul 18, 2022 at Campsite #4

Great location- clean sites & well maintained bathrooms Camp hosts are the greatest I have experienced. Easy walk to the lake and trails are cleared for the horses. Thanks

@JudyA4518616 · Camped on Jul 11, 2022 at Campsite #4

A really nice horse camp in a beautiful location, Whitefish never fails to impress. The sites are well maintained and potable water is plentiful. The best part of Whitefish though are the camp hosts, Jim and Jerry. They work very hard to make every camper's experience memorable. They are kind, helpful, and attentive. We felt very comfortable leaving our horses for the day to go for a drive down to Crater Lake because we knew they would keep an eye on everything.

@LindaC3432477 · Camped on Jul 10, 2022 at Campsite #13

The camp hosts were very nice and kept a clean camp. Disappointed that the trails were not cleared better.

@Nicolette55562 · Camped on Jun 30, 2022 at Campsite #16

First of all, the camp hosts are awesome. Jim & Jerry are so nice, their camp is decorated in flowers and they even have flower pots outside the bathrooms. Such a nice touch! And the bathrooms are extremely clean and well kept. For horses, the corals are solidly built and so safe compared to stick-built corals. Trails right out the door. Lake is within walking distance and is horse-friendly. Overall, always a great experience here.

@DennisK5939243 · Camped on Jun 24, 2022 at Campsite #17

camp host was great! sight was clean and ready when I showed up.

@DonnaD3748747 · Camped on Oct 3, 2021 at Campsite #18

Directional signs stating destination would be helpful. Bees were a problem all summer and fall on Windy Lakes trail near 6010 road. Water was turned off October 3rd even though it wasn’t freezing at night.

@DonnaD226 · Camped on Oct 3, 2021 at Campsite #18

@mattj919 · Camped on Oct 1, 2021 at Campsite #14

The camp was great and the camp host was nice. however shutting the water off without notice was a challenge to get our horses water. Also some trail maintenance is in order.

@mattj7379394 · Camped on Oct 1, 2021 at Campsite #14

The camp was great and the camp host was nice. however shutting the water off without notice was a challenge to get our horses water. Also some trail maintenance is in order.

@AshleyO492 · Camped on Sep 16, 2021 at Campsite #10

The trails are really nice to ride, the camp hosts are amazing I had a horse colic and they helped get a phone number for a vet to take her to and where the best stop to get cell service to call

@SusanP964 · Camped on Sep 8, 2021 at Campsite #8

Our camp spot was perfect. The camp hosts, Jim & Gerry were wonderful and very friendly. I will be back next year!!

@LynnL336 · Camped on Sep 7, 2021 at Campsite #13

Beautiful camp. Lots of shade trees, water spigot close to all sites and metal horse corrals. Most sites easy to back in larger trailers. Trails are great and not difficult for most horses.

@ColleenM187 · Camped on Aug 19, 2021 at Campsite #4

Great place to camp with horses! Camp was clean, orderly and quiet. Camp hosts were caring and professional - the perfect combination.

@LauraC357 · Camped on Aug 9, 2021 at Campsite #9

Very good horse camp. Trails are pretty easy to navigate but better if you have Kim Mccarrel's book. Hint: make copies of Trails ahead of time to carry in saddle bag. Creek crossing near camp host site needs improvement. Most sites are pretty level and easy to back into. Two pit toilets, water at each site or 1 site away. 1 manure dump and garbage dumpster. Trails off the Win Met north of camp were not accessible due to downed trees (over 100) unless you hauled out. Camp hosts were friendly and helpful. Lots of PCT hikers in the campground and trails. I really like that the corrals here are newer pipe corrals instead of the older wood corrals with chain gates. Also, having water close to each site is great. Will definitely come back.

@KristaG255 · Camped on Aug 6, 2021 at Campsite #13

Jim and Jerry were absolutely fantastic hosts. We’ve had enough negative experiences with Jerry in the previous years that we almost didn’t come back this year. Since Crescent is our favorite lake & the trails riding is perfect, we gave it one more shot. Since we didn’t have to deal w/Jerry and only saw Jim—our stay was DELIGHTFUL!

@JohnE493 · Camped on Jun 4, 2021 at Campsite #11

This camp had potable water, bathrooms (with toilet paper!), horse corrals, picnic tables, fire pits, easy access to multiple trails and Crescent Lake, and even provided manure wheelbarrows and a collection pile for equine visitors. The sites are large enough to easily park a truck and horse trailer in. The camp hosts - Jim and Gerry and their little dog Charlie - were also AMAZING!

@DebraK497 · Camped on Sep 20, 2020 at Campsite #14

Trails are awesome! campsites are great! Camp hosts are truly amazing!!

@bethS221 · Camped on Aug 31, 2020 at Campsite #9

Excellent, well maintained horse camp. Very safe pipe corrals with gates, and water located near every site. Easy drive off main highway, and most of the sites can accommodate large trailers, though some are longer than others. Camp hosts were very friendly. Definitely recommend this location. Trails were well-marked, though ask camp hosts how long they are, and there are several different options if you want to ride a loop or just do a shorter "out and back". Crescent Lake is within walking distance of the camp, and we enjoyed just hanging out at the beach one day. Perfect for swimming, as it has a gradually sloping, sandy lake bottom. Bring kayaks if you have room!

@NaomiD618 · Camped on Aug 28, 2020 at Campsite #8

This has become our favorite place to get away to. Both with our kids, and without! Our camp hosts could not be any better! They feel like family now. They keep the camp in such beautiful conditions and ensure we are happy and comfortable!

@patrickp916 · Camped on Jul 23, 2020 at Campsite #13

Host were awesome!

@sandraw509 · Camped on Jul 20, 2020 at Campsite #12

The camp was very clean the horse pens we're very clean and very safe the camp host was very nice and accommodating and the lake was beautiful we will definitely be doing that again

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