Trapper Creek Campground, OR - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Trapper Creek Campground is located in the Crescent Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest (1 hr 18 min southwest of Bend, OR) with an elevation of 4,811 feet. There are a total of 18 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs between 22 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $23.00 to $46.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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@christineB9533 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025
Perfect spot for peace and good time with the family. Camp host was honestly the friendliest person Ive ever met. Helpful and great with the kids. We would love to return to this campground. Easy access to water and toilets but it never felt crowded. Bring bug spray!
@LeshiaS64BC469 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025
The camp host was the best we have ever had.
@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #4
need to have a camp host on site. need to charge people full price for no shows who have not cancelled . reason for on site camp host . about 1/2 campsites filled 4 day we were there no openings showed up online reservations. beautiful campgrounds for the last 40 years . lets keep it that way
@DeloresL5A6B07 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #22
We loved this campground! It has large campsites broadly spaced out and beautiful forest and lake.
@DuaneB6484283 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #28
The camp host was incredibly helpful and nice to us. She went out of her way to help us see the types of campsites that we could get for our camping at Trapper next year
@DawnW4B992FC90 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #26
The toilets were full and the trash was not emptied the whole week, but apparently, the people who take care of the camp changed. Half way through the week a host came and she was friendly and helpful. Maybe the trash and toilet things were an exception to the rule.
@BRIANC8885365 · Camped on Jun 27, 2025
Camping at Trapper Creek is always a good time. Great campground and boat ramp, nice camping sites. Fairly decent areas to beach a boat. The only downside is how over grown the brush is. You used to have a good view of the lake now you can't see it. Pulling into the campground limbs are hanging out in the road just needs a little bit of landscape maintenance but overall it was good a good weekend.
@RobertD9538610 · Camped on Jun 24, 2025
No camp host, bathrooms were always out of paper and not clean!
@BobandDCD39B3C · Camped on Jun 17, 2025 at Campsite #29
Nice campsites, very clean pit toilets.
@GLENNL5639297 · Camped on Jun 16, 2025
it was bad
@CarolE8523267 · Camped on Jun 13, 2025
Beautiful area, quiet except for the 6 kids near us. Campground needs a lot of maintenancebadly needed road repairs (large potholes), cleaning off bridges, restrooms out of TP, our picnic table was covered with needles and leaves. No Forest Service staff check in (drive around the park). Some people noisy after 10pm. Our campsite was nice, close to the lake.
@ThomasD6597226 · Camped on Jun 11, 2025 at Campsite #3
no camp host . people said reservation wa.s confusing. i have been going there for 50 years. probaly should have a camp host on site
@RobertG6814422 · Camped on Jun 10, 2025 at Campsite #27
Lady ranger/park person was super helpful, and also alerted me of a fire up near The Dalles where I had told her I was headed next. Extremely clean bathroom, friendly people, loved it!!!
@MattP6267224 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025
Honestly, the campground felt a little unprepared. There was no camp host. The dumpster that serves the campground was overturned. I had a great time, but the site has looked better in recent years.
@BrigitteGA8236 · Camped on Oct 7, 2024 at Campsite #30
Beautiful site on the lake. Very quiet this time of the year. Running water would have made it absolutely perfect.Also, the boat ramp is difficult to access with a long RV.
@GaryD2260868 · Camped on Sep 27, 2024 at Campsite #7
clean campground. Quiet. campground road going through campground vert poor. entire road needs repaving.
@GaryD2260868 · Camped on Sep 26, 2024 at Campsite #6
poor campground road . needs repaving
@JeffN3539947 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #7
There were many resevered sites that did not show up for the week I wish there was a way to notify cancellation and make it available for others who want a site on short notice
@TanjaD5111686A · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #30
The camp host was so friendly we have encountered some in the past at different locations that have made us not want to return. The camp hosts here let the people camp. I really liked that. Someone had logged in the sites we had and we were told didnt finish the job so logs were down right where the best tent sites would be. Our sites were overgrown and needed some TlC otherwise it was a good experience. Fishing was good. Loved the trail to Shelter Cove.
@WilliamF458474 · Camped on Aug 2, 2024 at Campsite #21
Pretty Smokey from OR fires. Still managed to get some Kokanee.
@KimB3858433 · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #22
Our family did not use the Trapper Creek campground that we reserved becuae of the fire and heavy smoke. Several in our family have health issues and the smoke was too heavy from the Red Wildfire.We did end up at Lost Lake (aka mosquito Lake) Campground and have a wonderful family get together. We did ask for and received a refund on our Trapper Creek campground site fees.Thanks! The Bolden-Fleming-Mace-Toepfer families
@KimB3858433 · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #28
Unfortunetly we could not stay at Trapper Creek campground because of the heavy smoke from the Red Wild Fire. Several people in our group are compromised with health issues and we had a 2 y/o and could not use the campground because of the heavy smoke. We did find a campground farther north, Lost Creek Campground, it too was slightly smokey but it c leared up and we stayed there for our 4 day family trip. I have contacted The Crescent Lake Ranger and have asked for a full refund for the charges on space 22 and space 28 at Trapper C reek campground. If someone reviews this comment please forward this to the Crescent Lake Distric t Ranger. Thanks
@ClaudiaHC5D3D3 · Camped on Jul 16, 2024
I cant wait to go back & spend longer! Very very old camp ground. Id say 75 years old. The landscaping all there the camp is just amazing! Ooooooo & ahhhh around every corner as I found my spot! Its right on the PCT & I talked to the hikers! I just loved my whole experience there.
@MichaelE481757 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #6
Halfway through our camping trip they wouldnt let us have a fire. Very cold and wet. Forest service is getting worse each year putting more restrictions and earlier restrictions. Soon you wont even get to have a fire. Trapper creek on Odell lake is a wetter location then others and should have its own individual restrictions placed on it based on the realities at the site, not based on the conditions 20 miles to the east where it is dryer and hotter.
@WendyM9342971 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #3
Trapper Creek is one of our favorite campgrounds! We love the campsites along the creek and the lush western forest vegetation. It is a 5 minute walk to the resort, so if you have friends who want to enjoy the experience but are not campers, there are cabins nearby that can be rented while you camp in the most beautiful of forests. They can enjoy the marshmallow roasting, songs around the fire, and ghost stories, and then walk over to their cabin while you snuggle in to your sleeping bags for a REAL camping experience. The sites along the lake are favored by people with boats and kayaks, because of easy access. Odell is known for it's kokanee fishing - a delicious landlocked salmon. Early in the summer, mosquitoes can be bad, but as the summer progresses, not so many mosquitoes. No hookups for trailers, so dry camping only, and pit toilets but the camp hosts keep them clean. Reserve early because this is a favorite campground and fills up seasonally.

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