
Weekend availability at Cultus Lake Campground
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 5:54 AM PTSold out 1 of the next 2 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Open37/48 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 55
- Pull-through
- 23
- Max rig length
- 40 ft
About this campground
Overview Cultus Lake is one of the few lakes along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway that allows high speed motorized water craft. Cultus Lake Campground offers opportunities for waterskiing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing and jet skiing, as well as, access to trails leading into the Three Sisters Wilderness. Recreation Cultus Lake Campground offers opportunities for waterskiing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing and jet skiing, as well as, access to trails leading into the Three Sisters Wilderness. Campers have the option to launch their boat from a walk-in boat launch located within the campground or the more developed boat launch located within the day use area. Facilities Cultus Lake Campground offers visitors 55 campsites suitable for tents, trailers and RVs under 30 feet. Larger RVs are not recommended due to narrow roads and smaller campsite sizes. The majority of campsites are well-shaded by the tree canopy with many sites offering water-front access. This facility has a number of vault toilets interspersed throughout the campground while each site comes equipped with a picnic table and a fire pit. Nearby Attractions Cultus Lake Campground is located on the shore of Cultus Lake just a few miles off the Cascade Lakes Highway. The campground offers visitors access to boating on Cultus Lake, hiking in the Three Sisters Wilderness and exploring the rich volcanic hisotry of Central Oregon's Cascades. Charges & Cancellations Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
Getting there
From Bend, OR: Travel 46 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Hwy (46), then west on Forest Road 4635 for 2 miles.
Activities
- CAMPING
- AMPHITHEATER
- BIKING
- BOATING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- JET SKIING
- MOTOR BOAT
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cultus Lake ResortDeschutes National Forest0 mi
- Cultus Corral Horse CampDeschutes National Forest2 mi
- Cow Meadow CampgroundDeschutes National Forest3 mi
- Little Cultus CampgroundDeschutes National Forest3 mi
- Little Cultus LakeDeschutes National Forest3 mi
- Quinn River CampgroundDeschutes National Forest4 mi
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