Reviews
Deschutes/Cow Meadow Campground
User Reviews
David Crane
No good access to the lake, way too expensive for what it is, too many mosquitoes!!
Nick Behar
Fantastic spot! Walking distance to a river that flows into a lake! So many mosquitoes but solved it with Picarin and deet and smoke from the campfire. Had a toilet but we dug our own holes and were good to go! Perfect spot if you don't like a bunch of people. But the sites so big you can have a ton! Favorite pull up spot on the cascade highway
Tanja Holtzhausen
Beautiful secluded and quiet campground. BUT... we booked 3 nights and stayed only 2 because of aĺl the mosquitoes...have never experienced anything like it. Bug spray works for a few minutes and then they bite and swarm into trailers and tents the minute you open the door. Didn't want to stay inside the whole time so decided to cut the stay short. I guess it's just nature but have to admit that it isn't very pleasant at the height of the mozzie breeding season in July. Would have liked to explore the area but decided to move to a campground with higher elevation at Crater lakes. My advice is to avoid this area in warm summer months.
Naomi Paul
The campground and area is beautiful. We saw some dear during our stay at our site and kayaked with the geese. There were 12 of us including kids. We all enjoyed ourselves. The two downfalls to the site is 1. There is only one vaulted toilet for the whole campground and not enough toilet paper. 2. There was so many mosquitoes which was annoying, so most of us came home with too many bites. If a person knows what to expect to prepare, then the experience will be better than ours.
Alison Reck
The campground itself was pretty hard to find. Google maps drops you off at the wrong spot and so you need to look out for signs to see where to go. The campsites were not even sized some spots very large others small! Thankfully we booked a few so we were able to find one that worked. Very pretty out there and quite / small campground which was so nice but not sure if we would go back due to so many mosquitos. I wore bug spray from head to toe and still came home with 10 bites and my fiancé had about 40 from not re-applying bug spray.
JACK PARKIN
Nice campground right next to water flowing into Crane Prairie. Just make sure you bring enough water for coffee and drink. No spigots there
Diana Strand
It is a small forest service campground. It is about 3 miles of gavel road to get to it. Road is full of holes and washboard. Not horrible but a slow drive. Nice campsites next to the small end of the Deschutes River. Just drove in to check it out today for bringing in our motorhome.
Lonnie Wenick
It was windy an a little yet but it was good
David Kern
NO facilities, no potable water is especially bad. Boat ramp is bad too. Can't get back up from the lake as the current is too shallow & swift for boats. Certainly not good access. Lot's of blood suckers (mosquitos) too. Unsure what the fee is for since no amenities. I also hear theft of gear is a daily occurrence in the area.