Poison Butte Campground
Facility · Oregon ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Prineville Deschutes Field Office (Bureau of Land Management OR) · Open Access
- 3,092 ft
- Elevation
This cozy and compact campground offers year-round camping and Crooked Wild and Scenic River access along the Lower Crooked Back Country Byway. Campground facilities include 5 campsites, day-use parking with 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 during the warmer spring and summer months at the nearby Big Bend Campground, 0.9 miles south 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:
Hike the short riverside trail to the single, old growth Ponderosa pine tree, a relative rarity in the Crooked River canyon.
Getting there
From Prineville, Oregon: Drive 18.3 miles south on State Highway 27; the campground will be on your right.
44.12049, -120.79868 · 44°7'13.8"N 120°47'55.2"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, 12.6 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 Poison Butte Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Poison Butte Campground?
- No. Poison Butte Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
- How long can you stay at Poison Butte Campground?
- 14 Days
Camping near Poison Butte Campground
- Big Bend Campground (Crooked River) 0.6 mi · Facility
- Post Pile Campground 0.6 mi · Facility
- Cobble Rock Campground 0.8 mi · Facility
- Chimney Rock Trail 1.2 mi · Facility
- Chimney Rock Campground 1.3 mi · Campground
- Palisades Campground 1.4 mi · Facility
- Lone Pine Campground 1.4 mi · Facility
- Upper Lone Pine Day-Use Area 1.9 mi · Facility
- Greenwood Day-Use Area 2.2 mi · Facility
- Stillwater Campground 2.3 mi · Campground
- Reservoir Road Off Highway Vehicle Play Area 2.9 mi · Facility
- Castle Rock Campground 3.1 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 541-416-6700
- Email BLM_OR_PR_Mail@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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