Trout Creek Campground.

Great, when not crowded. No water. Vault toilets lots of campgrounds and a boat ramp. Good fishing upstream of camp. Can get very overcrowded in late spring

This is a very popular boat launch for multi day trips on the lower Deschutes. Late spring to early summer, the majority of traffic is drift boats. Later in the season, it's mostly rafts rigging for their trip, jockying for their spot on the ramp. All in all, it's a beautiful spot with breathtaking scenery!

BLM campground. First come first served. There is a new pay kiosk and also the old fashioned cash envelope/ box drop. $8 weekdays $12 weekends, pit toilets. It's a long dirt road leading to the campground but it's well maintained. The tunnel at the entrance is 14' high. We managed to find a site with some shade. The launch is busy with rafting and fishing guides but it was fun watching the whitewater rafting.

Just over an hour from Bend this access to the lower Deschutes River is a great day trip or overnight camp. The drive from Madras into the canyon is beautiful and the setting in the canyon is classic lower Deschutes. A boat ramp, good restrooms, and some campsites that are on the river make this a great place to fish, hike, and camp. You will find a lot of fisherman here, especially in summer.

Freaking awesome place. Saw lots of fishermen and rafters setting off but not many campers. We stayed in a TT and there were lots of spots. 1st come. $8 weekday, $20 weekend. 1/2 off w National Pass card. We stayed one night for $4. Possibly the best deal in the world. Gorgeous views all around. Weather in late June was perfect. Bugs weren't too bad. Getting here with a trailer was a bit of an adventure but any vehicle should be able to navigate down and handle the washboard gravel road in. It's worth it.