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OREGON CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
SPARKS LAKE RECREATION AREA
CASCADE LAKES HIGHWAY
DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST
LATITUDE: N 44°01.531
LONGITUDE: W 121°43.638

Established campground with great views.
A stream zigs and zags through meadows
with mountain backdrops. You can get relaxed.
Picnic tables, firerings, and outhouses.

Mountain01
View from campground

Mountain02
View from campground

Sparks Lake
Sparks Lake

Mountain flowers and Mount Bachelor
Mountain flowers and Mount Bachelor

Mountain views include Broken Top,
Three Sisters, and Mount Bachelor.

Sparks Lake
Camp on the road towards the boat launch.

Above camp is exactly 1 mile on the
road towards Sparks Lake Boat Launch.

View from above camp
View from the above camp

The boat launch is about 1 1/2 miles of rough
dirt road and is a fee area, NW Forest Pass
or National Parks Pass accepted. There are
some great mountain views.

SPARKS LAKE FACTS
Elevation 5428'
Approximately 250 acres
Maximum depth 8'

Devils Garden from Devils Lake Campground
Devils Garden from Devils Lake Campground

Devils Garden from Cascade Lakes Highway
Devils Garden from Cascade Lakes Highway
(Between milepost 27-28)

DEVILS LAKE CAMPGROUND
Between milepost 28-29
Devils Lake Campground has a couple primitive
tent sites. Recreation Pass required for parking.

TODD LAKE CAMPGROUND
1/8 mile walk / Tent sites
Is it possible that this campground is voided?
There are so many people these days and the
sign in the parking area says "Day Use Only"

DIRECTIONS:
From Bend take Cascade Lakes Highway.
It is 26 to Sparks Lake
Near milepost 26 / Between Mount Bachelor and
Elk Lake, you will see the sign for Sparks Lake.

MAP
These are our personal hand drawn maps
Not guaranteed for accuracy

Cascade Lakes Highway / Road#46 is also
known as Century Drive. It used to be paved
with red cinders... as were several of the roads
in the Cascade Lakes and surrounding areas. A
couple trailhead roads are still original pavement.

Raod to Mirror Lake Trailhead
Road to Elk Lake Trailhead

Showers at Crane Prairie Reservoir Lodge
$1.25 in quarters for 3 minutes.
Showers and Laundry at Twin Lakes Lodge.

Drinking water at Beach Picnic Area
Best water at Rock Creek Campground
on Cascade Lakes Highway / FS Road#46
(Next to the fish cleaning station)

Camped here July 5, 2006
Elk and deer walked through the camp...
Camped here September 3, 2008

ESTABLISHED CAMPGROUNDS
ELK LAKE CAMPGROUND
$10 Regular / $12 Premium
(Milepost 32-33)
POINT CAMPGROUND
$10 Regular / $12 Premium
(Milepost 33-34)
HOSMER LAKE CAMPGROUND $6.00
Elk Lake Loop / Road#4625
LITTLE FAWN CAMPGROUND $8.00
Elk Lake Loop / Road#4625

If you go south on Cascade Lakes Highway,
there are a couple other free campgrounds.
Also see:
CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR
Also see:
LAVA FLOW CAMPGROUND
Also see:
OLD HIGHWAY 20
Also see:
LAVA BUTTE / ROAD #500
Also see:
ROCK CREEK CAMPGROUND
Also see:
WICKIUP RESERVOIR / ROAD#090
Also see:
WICKIUP RESERVOIR / ROAD#4260
Also see:
WICKIUP RESERVOIR / ROAD#4280
Also see:
WICKIUP RESERVOIR / ROAD#4370
Also see:
WICKIUP RESERVOIR / ROAD#44

CAMPGROUND INDEX

CAMPING RECIPES

CAMPING CHECKLISTS

TOURIST PHOTOS

Deer in meadow near Sparks Lake
Deer in meadow near Sparks Lake

Dead trees...
Dead trees at Sparks Lake


Road to Todd Lake Trailhead

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Free camping and campgrounds
OREGON CAMPING
CASCADE LAKES HIGHWAY
SPARKS LAKE RECREATION AREA