Palisades Campground
Facility · Oregon ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Prineville Deschutes Field Office (Bureau of Land Management OR) · Open Access
- 3,060 ft
- Elevation
Unlike most of the other campgrounds along the Crooked River, this 14.5-acre campground is set back some from the Lower Crooked Back Country Byway, providing some isolation. Campground facilities include fourteen mostly broad, spacious campsites, vault toilets and an accessible fishing pier. All but one of the campsites are at river level and accessed by a single-lane road.
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 upriver Chimney Rock Campground, 0.8 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 site takes its name from nearby rock outcrops composed of basaltic lava which form the steep, formidable cliff faces across the river from the campground.
Getting there
From Prineville, Oregon: Drive 15.3 miles south on State Highway 27; the campground will be on your right.
44.13136, -120.82348 · 44°7'52.9"N 120°49'24.5"W
Typical weather
Typically 87°F in Jul, down to 42°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 43 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 42 |
| Low °F | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 11.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
$8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded) with a maximum of two vehicles allowed per site.
Stay limit: 14 Days
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Palisades Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Palisades Campground?
- No. Palisades Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
- How long can you stay at Palisades Campground?
- 14 Days
Camping near Palisades Campground
- Lone Pine Campground less than 0.1 mi · Facility
- Chimney Rock Campground 0.5 mi · Campground
- Chimney Rock Trail 0.6 mi · Facility
- Upper Lone Pine Day-Use Area 0.6 mi · Facility
- Cobble Rock Campground 0.7 mi · Facility
- Greenwood Day-Use Area 0.7 mi · Facility
- Stillwater Campground 1 mi · Campground
- Post Pile Campground 1.1 mi · Facility
- Poison Butte Campground 1.4 mi · Facility
- Castle Rock Campground 1.9 mi · Campground
- Big Bend Campground (Crooked River) 1.9 mi · Facility
- Reservoir Road Off Highway Vehicle Play Area 3.4 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 541-416-6700
- Email BLM_OR_PR_Mail@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-28.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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