Bureau of Reclamation · Haystack Reservoir

South Shore Group Campground

South Shore Group Campground reservations are no longer accepted through Recreation.gov as of March 2019. Please contact the new managing agency, Crook County Parks and Recreation District, at 541-447-2599 to make your reservations for Willow, Juniper, and Cottonwood campsites at South Shore Campground. Thank you for visiting Haystack Reservoir. South Shore Group Campground is the only designated group campground at Haystack Reservoir in Central Oregon near Madras, Oregon. There are three group campsites to reserve which can hold 50 people per group site. Each site is primitive so they do not have water, electricity or sewer available.

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Willow Group Campsite at South Shore Group Campground at Haystack Reservoir — Photo via Recreation.gov

Campsites

Group sites	3
Total	3

Amenities & rules

✓ Pets allowed✓ Campfires allowedRVs & trailersTents

Compiled from site-level records; individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Getting there

From Highway 97: Exit on to SW Jericho Lane and head East for approximately 1.25 miles. Turn right on SW Haystack Drive and proceed approximately 1mile to South Shore Group Campground on the left. From Highway 26: Exit on to Laurel Lane (FS 96) and head west for approximately four miles.

Campgrounds nearby

First-come

Ochoco NF - FS

South Shore Group Sites

OR · 2 sites

0 miles away

Reservable

Ochoco NF - FS

Haystack Campground (East Shore)

OR · 27 sites

0.4 miles away

Reservable

Deschutes National Forest

Perry South Campground

OR · 91 sites

16.2 miles away

Reservable

Deschutes National Forest

Monty Campground

OR · 12 sites

18.5 miles away

First-come

Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River

Mecca Flat Campground

19.5 miles away

First-come

Trout Creek Trail

Trout Creek Campground

22.6 miles away

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.