Skull Hollow
Skull Hollow is a national forest campground in Oregon.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 44.39678, -121.06459
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ochoco/recarea/?recid=39154
About Skull Hollow
Situated southeast of Haystack Reservoir, this campground offers views of Gray Butte and easy access to: Skull Hollow Trailhead, the Gray Butte Trailhead, the Cole Loop Trail (#854), and Smith Rock State Park. View a map of Skull Hollow Campground. There is a Closure Order prohibiting dispersed camping outside of the Skull Hollow campground. This closure is designed to help protect natural resources around the trailhead from overuse and to prevent conflict between campers and day users. Please observe the closure order and use the campground for camping in the vicinity of Skull Hollow trailhead. AMENITIES:NO DRINKING WATER, 70 standard campsites, No hook-ups or dumping facilities, 1 wooden picnic table and 1 combination fire ring/grill per campsite 3 vault outhouses for the campground, 1 informational signboard, on-site campground host. NEARBY ACTIVITIES: Horseback Riding, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Rock climbing (Smith Rock State Park), Hunting.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Tumalo Country Store · 22 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 198 designated routes (147 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Hollow Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $10 | — |
| Cyrus Horsecamp | National forest horse camp | 4.0 mi | — | — |
| Cyrus Horse Camp | Private campground | 4.0 mi | — | — |
| Smith Rock Bivouac Area | Private campground | 4.6 mi | — | — |
| Henderson Flats Camp Site | Private campground | 4.9 mi | — | — |
| Henderson Flats Camp Site | Private campground | 5.1 mi | — | — |
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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.