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Little Crater

Rates Dates
Single Site $16 per Night Open 5/10/13
Extra Vehicle $8 per Night Closed (*Weather Permitting) 9/30/13

Reservations
All sites are First Come – First Serve

Services/Amenities

  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Fishing
  • Vault Toilet

Why Camp Here
This is one of the most popular campgrounds in all the Deschutes Forest. The two lakes in the Newberry Monument area are two of the most popular places to camp in Oregon. The lakes may be a bit cold for swimming, but are great for fishing and the views across the lakes are spectacular as they are located in the center of an extinct (we hope) volcano. You would be camping on the lake edge with towering sides of the cone around you. Volcanic rock is within sight all through the Monument area with some great hikes available through the lava and to nearby waterfalls. The 50 Little Crater sites, specifically, are on a fairly thin ledge right on the lake and all the campground sites are within a minute walk to the water. The sites are ample sized and most are good for both tents or RV and trailers. This is probably the nicest campground in the Deschutes National Forest in terms of views and setting. If you are visiting Oregon with the aim of getting the best camping experience this might be it, including camping at Crater Lake where nearby views are spectacular, but the campsites there are not as nice as these.

Good to Know
Be sure to arrive early, because this campground tends to fill by Thursday afternoon for most weekends. Due to the popularity of this campground campers are encouraged to arrive before Fridays from July 4 to Labor Day Weekend or make reservations at Paulina or Cinder Hill campgrounds. There is an RV dump station near the entry of Paulina Lake Campground. The fee is $10 (sorry septic hauling fees have gone through the roof)

10 MPH speed limit is enforced for boating on Paulina.

We expect to have a host in the campground from about Memorial Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. Otherwise an attendant will be visiting the campground two to four times per day.

Directions


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**Little Crater Map PDF File**

Site # Grade* Driveway
Length		 Max Vehicle Length Back-in or Pull-Through Paved or Gravel Sunny or Shaded Located on water?
1 B 60 40 Through Gravel Both No
2 A 60 40 Through Gravel Both Yes
3 B 60 32 Through Gravel Both No
4 B 50 40 Through Gravel Both No
5 B 20 x 12 20 Back In Gravel Both Yes
6 A 60 40 Through Gravel Both No
7 B 70 40 Through Paved Shade No
8 A 60 40 Through Gravel Both Yes
9 C 54 40 Through Gravel Both No
10 A 70 40 Through Gravel Both Yes
11 B 80 40 Through Gravel Both No
12 A 32 x 18 32 Back In Gravel Both Yes
13 B 50 40 Through Gravel Both No
14 A 60 34 Through Gravel Both Yes
15 B 60 40 Through Gravel Shade No
16 A 60 38 Through Gravel Both Yes
17 A 60 40 Through Gravel Both Yes
18 B 60 40 Through Gravel Both No
19 A 40 36 Through Gravel Both Yes
20 B 70 40 Through Gravel Both No
21 C 36 x 24 36 Back In Gravel Both No
22 A 40 x 14 30 Back In Paved Both Yes
23 HOST A 40 x 18 40 Paved Paved Shade No
24 A 80 40 Through Paved Both Yes
25 B 70 x 40 40 Back In Gravel Shade No
26 A 60 40 Through Gravel Both Yes
27 B 30 x 18 30 Back In Gravel Shade No
28 A 60 40 Through Gravel Both Yes
29 A 60 40 Through Gravel Both Yes
30 B 54 40 Through Gravel Shade No
31 B 66 40 Through Gravel Shade No
32 C 30 x 16 18 Back In Gravel Shade No
33 B 60 32 Through Gravel Shade No
34 B 60 30 Through Gravel Shade No
35 C 40 x 18 30 Back In Gravel Shade No
36 C 40 18 Through Gravel Shade No
37 C 50 30 Through Gravel Shade No
38 B 48 24 Through Gravel Shade No
39 A 60 24 Through Gravel Shade Yes
40 B 40 24 Through Gravel Shade No
41 C 60 32 Through Gravel Shade No
42 B 30 x 16 30 Back In Gravel Both Yes
43 C 50 32 Through Gravel Shade No
44 A 50 x 16 30 Back In Gravel Both Yes
45 A 40 30 Through Gravel Both Yes
46 A 40 36 Through Gravel Sunny Yes
47 B 40 x 16 36 Back In Gravel Shade No
48 A 72 40 Back In Gravel Shade No
49 A 54 40 Through Gravel Sunny Yes
50 A 50 x 18 40 Back In Gravel Both Yes

*Grades are based solely on comparison with the other camp sites in that campground