State: Oregon
Address 1: Pine Mountain
Open: Seasonal
Number of Sites: 6
Elevation: 6250
Free: Yes
This campground is on the summit of Pine Mountain, near Pine Mountain Observatory.
The observatory is open Friday and Saturday evenings from May – September, when the weather is clear. Tours of the observatory are available, and look at the universe through a 15 or 24-inch telescope. The 24″ telescope has a digital camera on it, so you can take home a picture of the cosmos on a disk. There is a $3 requested donation for the observatory.
Fees: None for camping – donations accepted for the observatory
Water: None
Restrooms: Vault Toilet
Directions: From Bend, travel about 20 miles east on US 20, then 8 miles south on Forest Road 2017.