Cow Meadow Campground in OR -- Campground & RV Camping
Cow Meadow Campground in OR
CampgroundUSFS
16 mi from Three Rivers
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 2%.
- Overhead clearance here is posted at 18 ft, set by the tightest site.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 30 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 30 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 30 ft.
- 2 pull-through sites.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Located where Snow Creek and the Deschutes River enter Crane Prairie Reservoir, Cow Meadow Campground features tent, trailer, and RV sites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills, plus vault toilets and a boat ramp for small craft. There are no water or electric hookups. Anglers and boaters use the reservoir for bass and trout fishing under a 10 MPH speed limit, while birdwatchers spot waterfowl and osprey in the surrounding forest. The area provides access to the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway and Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Getting there: From Bend, OR: Travel about 45 miles south on Cascade Lakes Highway (46), 0.5 mile east on Forest Road 40, then 2 miles south on Forest Road 4000-790.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, an 18-site campground with the nearest through road 0.4 miles off.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Snow Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Most of them shaded.
- Cultus Mountain stands 2,309 ft above the map pin, 4.7 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 31–59°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.