| Description: The designated wild & scenic segment of Crescent Creek streches for ten miles between the Crescent Creek Dam & the Black Rock Buttes. The flows through the narrow canyon between Royce Mountain & Odell Butte. The lower river corridor floor is forested with old-growth pine. Flyfishing for brown & rainbow trout. Developed camping & swimming at Crescent Creek campground.
Location: From Crescent, go eight miles west on OR 61, the Crescent Cutoff Road.To reach the dam, go 12 miles west on OR 61, three miles north on OR 58, then about 2.5 miles west on Forest Road 60.
Season: year round.
Fee: fee for the campground.
Reservations: no. Available: Water Sports
Camping
Fishing Drinking Water RV Sites Restrooms.
Notes: Through its middle stretch (~miles 3-6), the creek passes private property. Use a current land status map or ask permission of property owner to avoid trespassing. |
Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 East, Crescent Creek Campground Web Site |