Cultus Lake Campground in OR -- Campground & RV Camping
Cultus Lake Campground in OR
CampgroundUSFS
18 mi from Three Rivers
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 4%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 40 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 40 ft.
- 23 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Cultus Lake Campground sits under a dense forest canopy along the shores of Cultus Lake off the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway. The facility features 55 campsites equipped with picnic tables and fire pits, with vault toilets located throughout the loops. A walk-in boat launch is located in the campground, with a developed launch at the adjacent day-use area. Motorized water sports like waterskiing and jet skiing are permitted, and trails lead into the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Getting there: From Bend, OR: Travel 46 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Hwy (46), then west on Forest Road 4635 for 2 miles.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 55-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Cultus Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Cultus Mountain stands 2,054 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southwest.
- 12 on the water, with most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 2.9″ 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 99 of 100.