Not good. We arrived after dark as we had told the owners we would. There were no instructions for…read moreus at the door, presumably since we had received an email confirmation. Our site was listed as #13. There is No Site marked as 13. We drive around again and looked at someone else's map on the door. Site 13 was clearly marked in what appears to be the road to travel across the back of the campground... no post with a number NO promised electricity. We parked in empty site #14 to be out of the way of others looking for their own sites who might need to drive that back road. Site 14 has a post with a number and an older electric cord zip tied to the water spigot!! We didn't plug in we just went to o bed. We feel a bit like we have been 'had'.

While it is a nice park, watch your reservation closely. Had reserved a 30/50 amp site, and paid in…read morefull. It was changed to a 30 amp site without notifying me. When I called to have it changed back, they charged me an additional $82.87 for the 50 amp site. Although the reservation in Campspot shows a refund is due, it has not been received. They also do not respond to emails or their contact info on the web page.

Bend RV Resort to Cathi's Place, a tale of two parks!…read more Bend RV had every imaginable amenity you could want; it had the feel of a five star hotel. But it lacked one thing you could tell that the personnel running the park didn't really seem to be involved with the guests. Think Biltmore servants with there own stairs and passage ways so the guests weren't disturbed. Then we went to Cath's Place in Hines/Burns. It was a Saturday and she came out a greeted us like we were old friends. Cathi will try and greet all her guests, but she has a postal job that requires her to be gone 4 hours a day. She also works on all her equipment herself, while making her little slice of earth come alive with flowers and amenities. She has plans to expand but that will have to wait until she has the time and money to do it right. What I witnessed on Saturday night around nine, we were taking our dogs out for the last time before bed. People were coming to her park broke down (broken water hose) and they came to the park in their tow car, she stayed with them until the wrecker came and set their coach in place and hooked up. When I remarked that she went above and beyond the call of duty. She said, "That's what people do for each other."

Sweet little stop on our way home. Owner Is very nice and helpful with deciding on the areas best…read morepizza! Would highly recommend If you need to get stopped and rest. The Sullivans

I enjoyed my stay at Captains Quarters. I was tent camping on a motorcycle, and T.T. was a pleasant…read morehostess. She was willing to talk as much as I wanted. It was relatively quiet for being close to the highway, and clean. I felt like I was staying in my friend's backyard. And, it's secure. They close the gate to keep out unwanted middle-of-the-night visitors. I would definitely stay there again. Just call ahead to make sure there's room. Even though they have many acres, there is only space for a few campers at time, which is great if you ask me. Oh, the sunrise and sunset were gorgeous! They just ask for a donation to help them with their animal rescue work.

A delightful place to stay the night if you're traveling Highway 20 through central OR. The Tuckers…read morehave 50 acres of private land which they use as a migrating animal refuge and equine hospice center. They've also graciously offered an RV spot on their land as well as dispersed tent camping on a donation basis as a community service. They also offer a clean bathroom, potable water and a solar shower with privacy tent upon request. You couldn't find nicer people! Be sure to look up their web page and call to check for availability before you come!

We were driving down the 395 between John Day and Seneca checking out the beauty of the Malheur…read moreForest while searching for a place to camp for the night. We drove right past the sign for Starr and turned around to check it out...very glad we did. The Starr Campground sits right off the highway and has 11 sites set in 2 sections, an upper loop and a lower section. When we stayed last Thursday night there was only one other party camping. Our neighbors were set up in the lower section where the sites are a bit more spread out, while we opted to stay in the loop nearer the highway. Nothing at the campground is far from the highway, but we found it peaceful. Each section has a vault toilet, and the upper one was surprisingly clean, as was the campground overall. The setting is lovely, engulfed in beautiful trees...including some larches that were turning their gorgeous yellow while we were there. The sites at Starr are only $6, a tiny price to pay for a beautiful night in the Malheur Forest. Highly Recommend!

We stayed here for two nights in early July 2022. Clean bathrooms and very nice staff. I wouldn't…read moresay this is a resort....but it's a nice place to stay. We had only two complaints..... the road leading into the resort is washboard gravel for three miles making it a really rough ride in a camper. And the second thing were the mosquitoes! However, they were fogging and doing their best to control the bugs! Overall, a nice place!

We were told that this is the Grand Canyon of Oregon. We…read morewere not disappointed!!! Beautiful, breathtaking views surround you as you climb higher and higher.

We loved it here. Nice park, nice people. Middle of nowhere. Nice neighbors. Lots of great…read moreadventures nearby. For dinner, check out The Cowboy Dinner Tree.

We love this place, we have been here multiple times. The previous owners were amazing, so nice…read moreand helpful. The manager is amazing! The new owners are great and we look forward to going back!

Pamela G.'s review is spot on. May/June = Mosquitos. Wildlife = birds. Haha. The visitor center is…read morebeautiful, the pond is picturesque and the birds are plentiful, though you hear a lot more than you see. Maybe I just don't have the eye for birding. Janet, in the info center as you first walk in, was very helpful with brochures and directions and recommendations. We walked around the center, checked out the museum (who knew how many different birds were black with white markings, but each very distinct?), took a bunch of pictures and yes, we were immediately swarmed by mosquitos when we got out of the car. Bring your repellent! We took the short gravel road drive down to Wrights pond, because this is the highest the water has been in 15 years and Janet said there was an abundance of wildlife right by your feet. Not wrong, we saw a deer, and hundreds of birds. Really unique area to explore, this little oasis in the middle of the desert and at the foot of the mountains.

I have never seen so many different species of bird anywhere. What a treasure this is for…read morewildlife, the world habitat and the country. I felt like I was in an Aviary, in fact, when I closed my eyes it felt like the Amazon must feel in the deep jungle with hundreds of different kinds of birds singing and squawking in every direction. And oh what birds they are. I am not a birder so I had no idea what many of the birds were, but I did recognize the Western Tanager, Goldfinch, Great Horned owl chick, and pelicans. The rest of them were called, "Wow! Look at that!", birds. If you go in late late May, early June, cover your body and use mosquito repellent where you're exposed. We were just passing through, but now that I know what a treasure Malheur is and that the best time of year is in March/April I'll be back for more than a few hours.

Found this looking for a site close to Smith Rock with showers on our van trip thru Oregon. Only 3…read morecamps here plus the host trailer but never saw them. Sites are all paved on a hill overlooking the lake. All have fire pits, picnic tables and a water pump nearby. One closer to the entrance could hookup to a hose. In between the loop of camps is a nice shaded grassy area. The bathrooms are coded, warm and clean with two hot water showers and a hand dryer by the sinks. The lake was very quiet no one on it but could be used for boating. It has a strong odor like urine that carries up to the camp. Probably not a swimming lake. The highway is very close so you do hear road traffic all night. It is not a secure campground and people come in late at night and leave early.

This place is beautiful, but the host wasn't in the spot it says. On their door it said they would…read morebe down by spot #30, she was but we didn't know that, so we went down their asking if they know who the host is and they said no. We then proceeded to call the county parks office to get a spot that wasn't taken, she gave us no other option than a spot right next to the bathroom and in between the walking paths. Then we were given an invalid code to the bathroom. The camp host shows up and doesn't even acknowledge us. We found out she was the chick laying right in front of us at spot 30 saying she doesn't know who the camp host is. Then 22:00 rolls around and our camp neighbors are a bunch of teenagers talking about guns and shooting from long distances (from home to their school) until 01:00 (why I didn't get up to ask them politely to be quiet since we have an early morning). The camp host didn't go around or even close the gate at 22:00 to make sure that everyone is following the camp quiet hours. I hope they never hire this camp host again. She is rude, obnoxious, and flat out doesn't do her job. This place is beautiful and I was hoping to enjoy it but I was asking too much by wanting a camp host that does their job.

Excellant food in the "middle of nowhere" Oregon. Close to Malheur NWR, Crane Hot Sorings, Burns…read more Kendra's Service and conversation was great. Second time we've been here in 5 days, we'll be back. Thank You.

I honestly don't recall seeing the RV park.. but we came by here a couple of times during our…read moreweekend staying at the nearby hot springs. Once for fuel and water before driving the East Steens Road and once for dinner. We ordered the grilled cheese and a cheeseburger. Yum. It's just simple, good food. The cheeseburger was good (or so I hear, I didn't personally try it) but I really enjoyed the grilled cheese! The good melty American cheese, crisped buttery toast. It was just right. The service was good, helps being two of the 4 customers sitting down to eat but that meant of the front area, they were 2/3 full. There is a larger back area too. They have a little mini mart and the fuel station that kept them steadily busy while were there. Everyone we spoke to was genuinely nice, and they knew a lot of the customers that came in, not just us tourists.