Lost Prairie
Lost Prairie is a national forest group campground in Oregon.
- Type
- National forest group campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 44.40386, -122.07402
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234780
About Lost Prairie
Lost Prairie Group Site is located along the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods Scenic Byway and is nestled among the forest in the Cascades. This site was originally a campground that has been converted to a group site with a 75-person capacity limit. There are 10 individual campsites. Each individual site has a picnic table and fire pit. There is a paved parking area which can be used for RV parking with capacity for up to 6 RVs. There are two double vault toilets and one accessible vault toilet near the parking area. Drinking water is available from a handpump well at the front of the campground. Part of the historic Santiam Wagon Road, Lost Prairie is a natural meadow near Hackleman Creek where a scouting party looking for a new wagon route across the Cascades became lost. After several days of frustration, one member of the party climbed a tall tree and spotted Sand Mountain to the east, regaining his bearings. The Santiam Wagon Road Trail is accessible from Lost Prairie Campground. Additionally, the campground is only 15 minutes from the McKenzie River National Scenic Trail and Clear Lake. Numerous other trails and lakes are close by as well.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Sweet Home RV Dump · 32 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Chevron Sisters · 26 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 462 designated routes (612 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Prairie Group Site | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Lost Prairie Group Campground | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Trout Creek Campground - Willamette (OR) | National forest campground | 0.5 mi | — | No hookups |
| Fish Lake Remount Depot Cabins | National forest campground | 3.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cold Water Cove Campground | Private campground | 5.0 mi | — | — |
| Cold Water Cove - Willamette NF (OR) | National forest campground | 5.0 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.