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Sisters Area
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THE SISTERS AREA
includes
campgrounds within a short distance of the town of Sisters. Three of
the campsites are horse campgrounds. These are campgrounds set up
for those camping overnight with their horses. If you do not have a
horse you would be better off camping at another spot. The
campgrounds are nice, but not any better than the others in the area
and those with horses become understandably upset when the
campground is full because of campers without horses. The two other
campgrounds in this area, Indian Ford and Cold Springs are located
on the Cascades side of town. Indian Ford is on Hwy 20 and Cold
Springs is on Hwy 242, the old McKenzie highway. There are plenty of
sites within these two campgrounds and they are rarely full since
for the most part campers here mostly come in for
a special event or they are locals trying to get away for a
night or weekend. These campgrounds are nice, but they don't have
the advantage of a river or mountain that make the campgrounds in
other areas so popular.
The horse campgrounds
are popular as they allow access to the trails that lead up to the
nearby mountains. Graham Corral is located next to Black Butte Ranch
and is great for those visiting a friend while bringing their
horses. The Black Butte general store is nearby. Whispering Pine is
further out of town and more rustic, but has easier access to the
mountains.
The other two non-horse camps are a great for those attending big
weekend events like the Quilt Show. If you are looking for shade to
get away from the heat, Cold Springs is my choice. If you would like
some sunshine, Indian Ford might be better. Indian Ford, however,
does not have drinking water.
Perry
South and Monty are north of Sisters on Lake Billy Chinook and Driftwood along
with the Three Creeks campgrounds are south of town at the base of Broken Top
Mountain.