Can you reserve a site at Cinder Hill Campground?

Yes, Cinder Hill Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Cinder Hill Campground have?

110 sites in total, of which 106 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Cinder Hill Campground?

85 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Cinder Hill Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Cinder Hill Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Cinder Hill Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Cinder Hill Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Cinder Hill Campground

Campground · 106 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Newberry Caldera Geothermal Area (Geothermal Area) · Restricted Access

106
Bookable sites: 85 ft
Max rig length: up to 8
People per site: 1
Accessible site: 6,402 ft
Elevation

Overview

Cinder Hill Campground sits at the edge of beautiful East Lake in the caldera of Newberry Volcano. The area is part of the Newberry National Monument in Deschutes National Forest. The area is popular for its geological significance and multitude of recreational activities, making it an ideal individual and family camping excursion.

Deschutes National Forest | Newberry National Volcanic Monument - Deschutes NF | Forest Service

Recreation

Visitors can take advantage of boating, kayaking, swimming and fishing on East Lake. A boat ramp is located in the campground, and the lake has a 10 mph speed limit.

For anglers, the lake provides the perfect setting to fish from boat or the shoreline. It supports rainbow trout, brown trout and Kokanee salmon. In September, the outlet of adjacent Paulina Lake may be choked with Kokanee moving to spawn in Paulina Creek.

The Crater Rim Trail, considered one of the finest high country trails in the area, boasts vast stretches of forest, deserts and mountains. The trail has many access points and connectors to other trails.

Facilities

Cinder Hill Campground offers several sites close to the shore or within easy walking distance to the beach. It is an ideal campground for those hauling trailers, but it also has plenty of sites perfect for tents. Sites are equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Flush toilets and drinking water are also available.

Natural Features

East Lake is located within the collapsed crater, or caldera of Newberry Volcano. Nearly five miles in diameter, the caldera encircles the basins of East Lake and Paulina Lake. East Lake covers 1,044 acres and is 180 feet at its deepest point.

Paulina Creek flows from the lake and has chiseled a narrow gorge through the caldera's west wall creating a remarkable twin waterfall. Thermal vents and hot springs along the lake's northeast edge help create a highly productive ecosystem.

The surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams and diverse forests support a variety of wildlife, including black bear, bighorn sheep, deer, native fish and migratory birds.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (541) 323-1746.

Nearby Attractions

Big Obsidian Flow Trail offers a 1-mile interpretive trail that climbs up and onto this impressive lava flow of obsidian (black volcanic glass) and pumice. The Big Obsidian Flow is 1300 years old, the youngest lava flow in Oregon.

Lava Lands Visitor Center in nearby Bend, Oregon, is a great starting point for visitors to learn about the diverse landscape and history of the area through educational programs and exhibits.

Lava River Cave, also located in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, is nearly a mile long. The northwest section of the cave is the longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

A nearby resort, operating under a special use permit from the Deschutes National Forest offers visitors lodging, last minute essentials and boat rentals.

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.

The facts

106 bookable sites
110 sites in total, including non-bookable
1 accessible site
Vehicles up to 85 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: Cinder Hill Campground

Site types

106 Standard Nonelectric
4 Management

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

110 campsites at Cinder Hill Campground

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Water	Max rig	People
001	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
002	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	37 ft	8	🐾
003	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	65 ft	8	🐾
004	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	🐾
005	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	38 ft	8	🐾
006	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	🐾
007	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	34 ft	8	🐾
008	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	🐾
009	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
010	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	37 ft	8	🐾
011	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
012	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	33 ft	8	🐾
013	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	37 ft	8	🐾
014	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	33 ft	8	🐾
015	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	33 ft	8	🐾
016	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
017	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
018	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	20 ft	8	🐾
019	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	50 ft	8	🐾
020	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	40 ft	8	🐾
021	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
022	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	8	🐾
023 HOST	Cinder Hill Campground	Management	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
024	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	30 ft	8	🐾
025	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	42 ft	8	🐾
026	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
027	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	34 ft	8	🐾
028	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
029	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	🐾
030	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
031	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
032	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
033	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
034	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	23 ft	8	🐾
035	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
036	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
037	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
038	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	28 ft	8	🐾
039	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	23 ft	8	🐾
040	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	30 ft	8	🐾
041	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	—	Lakefront	33 ft	8	🐾
042	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
043	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
044	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	28 ft	8	🐾
045	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	28 ft	8	🐾
046	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	32 ft	8	🐾
047	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
048	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	—	Lakefront	33 ft	8	🐾
049	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
050	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
051	Cinder Hill Campground	Management	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
052	Cinder Hill Campground	Management	Back In	—	Lakefront	33 ft	8	🐾
053	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
054	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	—	Lakefront	33 ft	8	🐾
055	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	28 ft	8	🐾
056	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	🐾
057	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	24 ft	8	🐾
058	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	36 ft	8	🐾
059	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	8	🐾
060	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	8	🐾
061	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	24 ft	8	🐾
062	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	33 ft	8	🐾
063	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	🐾
064	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	8	🐾
065	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	25 ft	8	🐾
066	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	85 ft	8	🐾
067	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	38 ft	6	🐾
068	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	75 ft	8	🐾
069	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	57 ft	8	🐾
070	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
071	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
072	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
073	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
074	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	—	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
075	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	50 ft	8	🐾
076	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
077	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
078	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
079	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
080	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
081	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
082	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	—	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
083	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
084	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
085	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
086	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	—	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
087	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
088	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	—	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
089	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
090	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	32 ft	8	🐾
091	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
092	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	40 ft	8	🐾
093	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
094	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
095	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	—	Lakefront	33 ft	8	🐾
096	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	30 ft	8	🐾
097	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	35 ft	8	🐾
098	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	40 ft	8	🐾
099	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
100	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	30 ft	8	🐾
101 HOST	Cinder Hill Campground	Management	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
102	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
103	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	31 ft	8	🐾
104	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	31 ft	8	🐾
105	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	33 ft	8	🐾
106	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	33 ft	8	🐾
107	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	27 ft	8	🐾
108	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	25 ft	8	🐾
109	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾
110	Cinder Hill Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Lakefront	36 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Bend, travel 23 miles south on Highway 97 to County Road 21( Paulina Lake Road). Turn onto County Road 21 and go about 17 miles east. Take Forest Road 300 north for 0.5 miles.

From La Pine, go 5 miles north on Highway 97 to County Road 21(Paulina Lake Road). Take County Road 21 east about 17 miles. Take Forest Road 300 north for 0.5 miles.

43.73694, -121.20028 · 43°44'13.0"N 121°12'1.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 84°F in Jul, down to 38°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	40	43	50	57	65	72	84	83	76	62	46	38
Low °F	20	21	24	25	33	37	41	40	34	28	24	19
Precip in	2.9	1.9	1.5	1.2	1.7	1.1	0.5	0.6	0.8	1.4	2.4	3.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 15.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Cinder Hill Campground

Can you reserve a site at Cinder Hill Campground?: Yes, Cinder Hill Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Cinder Hill Campground have?: 110 sites in total, of which 106 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Cinder Hill Campground?: 85 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Cinder Hill Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Cinder Hill Campground.
Are campfires allowed at Cinder Hill Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Cinder Hill Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Cinder Hill Campground

East Lake Campground 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Little Crater Campground 2.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Newberry Group Camp Site 3.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Chief Paulina Horse Camp 3.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Paulina Lake Campground 4.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
McKay Crossing Campground 9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cinder Hill Campground 0.6 mi · Campground
East Lake 1.1 mi · Facility
Little Crater Day Use Site 3 mi · Facility
Paulina Peak Trailhead 4.2 mi · Facility
Paulina Peak Observation Site 4.3 mi · Facility
Lava Cast Forest Day Use Interpretive Site 7.2 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-05.

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