Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp
Maintained and operated in cooperation with the Central Oregon Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails, this five site campground offers early season access to the Metolius Windigo Trail. Please note: Horse campgrounds have been designed to accommodate people who need to corral their horses. We have a limited number of these kinds of campgrounds and ask, out of courtesy and safety for you and the horses, to please consider camping elsewhere if you do not have a horse. We have many campgrounds nearby.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · free in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No Fee |
| Dark sky | 3.6 miles from Sisters, Oregon, a certified International Dark Sky Community |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | April |
| Forest | Deschutes National Forest |
| Fees | No Fee |
| Rules | Maximum site spur length is 40 feet. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.2756° N, 121.6192° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedMr Rx Piles
25 mi from the campground
- WildfireBench
28 mi from the campground · 67,071 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedMuddy Run Rx
36 mi from the campground · 152 acres
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
42 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Sportsman's Warehouse ↗ | 19.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Big Country RV ↗ | 19.8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 25.7 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.2 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miJimerson ↗5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miSisters to Crossroads3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.8 miSisters High School South3.6 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 1.8 miWhychus Creek Metolius-Windigo2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.3 miElk Ranch2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.7 miFour Mile Butte Loop ↗5.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Willamette National Forest begins about 0.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.1 miWillamette National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,801,292 acres
- 0.2 miDeschutes National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,870,116 acres
- 7.7 miMount Washington Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 54,406 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Sisters High SchoolBuilding · Sisters · 3.8 mi
- McKenzie Highway Historic DistrictHistoric district · Belknap Springs · 11 mi
- Camp Sherman Community HallBuilding · Camp Sherman · 12.2 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp?
No. Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp?
Nothing. Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp is listed as free. No Fee
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp?
Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
Is Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp good for stargazing?
Sisters, Oregon, a certified International Dark Sky Community, is 3.6 miles away. Skies that dark carry for miles; a moonless night here should show the Milky Way.
Source: DarkSky International
What if Sisters Cow Camp Horse Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Cold Springs Campground (2.4 mi), Graham Corral Horse Camp (4.7 mi), and Indian Ford Campground (5.9 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby