Poison Butte Campground

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.

Photos

Campsites at Poison Butte Campground
Campsites at Poison Butte Campground
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Crooked River at Poison Butte Campground
Crooked River at Poison Butte Campground
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Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)

No accessible facilities.

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

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Activities

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BIKING
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CLIMBING
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FISHING
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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DAY USE AREA

Addresses

Prineville District Office
3050 NE 3rd Street
Prineville
Oregon
97754

Geographic Coordinates

44.120494, -120.798678

Directions

From Prineville, Oregon: Drive 18.3 miles south on State Highway 27; the campground will be on your right.

Fees

$8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded) with a maximum of two vehicles allowed per site.

Stay Limit

14 Days