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DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST
1645 Highway 20 E
PO Box 6010
Bend, OR 97708
(541) 383-5300
Web site www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon

Chief Paulina Horse Camp
Bend/Ft. Rock District
(541) 383-4000


Directions: Take Highway 97 south out of Bend for 22 miles; follow signs to Paulina Lake Recreation area.

 

Elevation:

6,400'

 

Facilities:

14 horse sites, vault toilet

 

Activites:

Horseback riding, hiking, sight-seeing

 

Operated By:

High Lakes Contractor

 

Reservations:

No

 

Fees:

Yes

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Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp
Sisters Ranger District
(541) 549-7700


Directions: From Sisters: 1.7 miles west on Highway 242. Turn left on FS Road 15 and go approximately 2 miles. Camp is on the left.

 

Elevation:

3,400'

 

Facilities:

5 trailer/tent sites, vault toilets, corrals, stock water

 

Activites:

Horseback trails, access to the Metolius Windigo Trail (#99)

 

Operated By:

Sister Ranger District

 

Reservations:

No

 

Fees:

No

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Cultus Corral
Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District
(541) 383-4000

Directions: From Bend: Use Cultus Lake access road 4635 off FS road 46 (Cascade Lakes Hwy). Turn right onto FS Road 4630, which is the first road on your right. The campground is on your right at the end of the road.

 

Elevation:

4,450'

 

Facilities:

11 trailer/tent sites, vault toilets, horse stalls, potable water

 

Activites:

Horseback riding

 

Operated By:

High Lakes Contractor

 

Reservations:

No

 

Fees:

Yes

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Graham Corral Horse Camp
Sisters Ranger District
(541) 549-7700

Directions: From Sisters: 4.2 miles west on Highway 242, then 2.0 miles north on FS road 1012 and then 0.8 miles northwest on FS road 1012-300.

 

Elevation:

3,400'

 

Facilities:

13 trailer/tent sites, vault toilet, corrals, potable water

 

Activites:

Horseback riding, access to the Metolius Windigo Trail (#99)

 

Operated By:

Hoodoo Recreation Services

 

Reservations:

No

 

Fees:

Yes

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Quinn Meadows Horse Camp
Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District
(541) 383-4000

Directions: From Bend: 31.2 miles west and south on Cascade Lakes Highway (46), (past Inn of the Seventh Mountain and Mt. Bachelor Ski Area) between Devils Lake and Elk Lake.

 

Elevation:

5,100'

 

Facilities:

24 trailer/tent sites, vault toilet, hand pumped potable water, horse corrals at all sites. Manure dump is on your right as you enter the gate. Bring your own bags and come prepared to haul your manure 1/8 mile to the dump site.

 

Activites:

Horseback riding

 

Operated By:

High Lakes Contractors

 

Reservations:

RESERVATIONS ONLY
(877) 444-6777

 

Fees:

Yes

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Sheep Springs Horse Camp
Sisters Ranger District
(541) 549-7700

Directions: From Sisters: 12.4 miles northwest on Highway 20, then 7.0 miles north on FS road 12, then 1.1 miles west on FS road 1260, then 1 mile north on FS road 1260-200.

 

Elevation:

3,200'

 

Facilities:

10 trailer/tent sites, 40 box stalls (4 per site), vault toilets, potable water (hand pump), water trough for livestock

 

Activites:

Metolius-Wingdo & Bear Valley trails

 

Operated By:

Hoodoo Recreation Services

 

Reservations:

RESERVATIONS ONLY
(877) 444-6777

 

Fees:

Yes

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Three Creek Meadow Horse Camp
Sisters Ranger District (541) 549-7700

Directions: From Sisters: 15.4 miles south on FS road 16.

 

Elevation:

6,350'

 

Facilities:

9 trailer/tent sites, 36 box stalls (4 per site), NO potable water, PLEASE use water trough for livestock

 

Activites:

Horseback riding, Three Sisters Wilderness access, Metolius Windigo access.

 

Special Considerations:

The camp is located on the edge of a large meadow. This is a very sensitive area and users of the camp are urged to help protect this area by keeping vehicle and livestock out of the meadow. NO CAMPING IN THE MEADOW.

 

Operated By:

Hoodoo Recreation Services

 

Reservations:

No

 

Fees:

Yes

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Todd Horse Camp
Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District
(541) 383-4000

Directions: From Bend: 24 miles west on Cascade Lakes Highway (46). South on FS 4600-390. (Opposite Todd Lake turnoff)

 

Elevation:

6,000'

 

Facilities:

6 sites, steel corrals, 1 6-stall, 2 4-stall, 1 2-stall, 2 RV sites (no table or fire ring), pit toilets, manure dumps at all sites. NO potable water, water trough for livestock. Toilet and day use area adjacent to campground.

 

Activites:

Horse, hiker and mountain bike trails

 

Special Considerations:

Sites saved for horse users until 7:00 PM, then open to the general public.

 

Operated by:

USFS

 
 

Reservations:

No

 

Fees:

Yes


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Whispering Pines Horse Camp
Sisters Ranger District
(541) 549-7700

Directions: From Sisters: 6.0 mileswest on Highway 242, then 4.3 miles south on FS Road 1018.

 

Elevation:

4,400'

 

Facilities:

9 trailer/tent sites, 36 box stalls (4 per site), vault toilet. for livestock

 

Activites:

Horseback riding, Wilderness trailheads within 3-5 miles

 

Operated by:

Hoodoo Recreation Services

 
 

Reservations:

No

 

Fees:

Yes

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Whitefish Horse Camp
Crescent Ranger District
(541) 433-3200

Directions: From Crescent: 12.2 miles west on road 61, then 3.5 miles north on Highway 58, then 6.7 miles west on road 60.

 

Elevation:

4,850'

 

Facilities:

17 trailer/tent sites, vault toilet, potable water, manure removal required, bags are provided

 

Activites:

Horseback riding, Diamond Peak Wilderness trailhead

 

Operated By:

Recreation Resource Management, Inc.

 

Reservations:

Call the National Recreation Center (877) 444-6777

 

Fees:

Yes

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