About this campground
With views of nearby Chimney Rock, this campground offers year-round camping and Crooked River access along the Lower Crooked Back Country Byway. Campground facilities include seven campsites with excellent access to the Crooked Wild and Scenic River. Know Before You Go: Open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are accepted. Potable water is available year-round at the nearby Chimney Rock Campground, 1.3 miles north on State Highway 27. Cell phone service is not available in the campground. Watch for bicyclists: the section of State Highway 27 between Prineville and Bowman Dam is designated as the Crooked River Canyon Scenic Bikeway. Point of Interest: The campground takes its name from nearby rock outcrops composed of basaltic lava. As these formations cooled, a multi-sided joint pattern formed which seemingly resulted in the appearance of a pile of posts stacked vertically. The geologic phenomena is known as columnar basalt.
Getting there
From Prineville, Oregon: Drive 18 miles south on State Highway 27; the campground will be on your right.
Activities
- AUTO TOURING
- BIKING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- PHOTOGRAPHY
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cobble Rock CampgroundPrineville0 mi
- Big Bend Campground (Crooked River)Crooked Wild and Scenic River1 mi
- Chimney Rock CampgroundCrooked Wild and Scenic River1 mi
- Chimney Rock TrailCrooked Wild and Scenic River1 mi
- Lone Pine CampgroundCrooked Wild and Scenic River1 mi
- Palisades CampgroundCrooked Wild and Scenic River1 mi
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