About this campground
Visitors to this site can enjoy a picnic near the beach, with fire rings and a parking area. This site provides access to Crescent Lake for fishing a variety of fish species, including large lake trout. Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are available at this site, but can also be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.
Getting there
From Crescent, OR: Take Crescent Cut-off Road west 11.9 miles to a "T" intersection. Turn right onto Highway 58 west (unmarked) and go 3.4 miles to Crescent Lake sign. Turn left at sign onto Forest Road 60 and follow 2.0 miles and take a right at the Crescent Lake Sno-park and then in .2 of a mile, turn left at the Crescent Lake campground.
Activities
- BOATING
- FISHING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Crescent Lake CampgroundDeschutes National Forest0 mi
- Crescent Lake Guard StationDeschutes National Forest0 mi
- CRESCENT LAKE GUARD STATIONDeschutes National Forest0 mi
- Crescent Lake YurtsDeschutes National Forest0 mi
- Simax Beach Picnic AreaDeschutes National Forest0 mi
- Simax Group CampDeschutes National Forest1 mi
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Crescent Lake Boat Launch doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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