South Shore Group Campground
South Shore Group Campground is a Bureau of Reclamation campground in Oregon. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- Bureau of Reclamation campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 44.49167, -121.14917
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Kayaking, Motor Boat, Non-motorized Boating, Photography, Picnicking, Recreational Vehicles, Sailboarding, Star Gazing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 541-389-6541
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About South Shore Group Campground
Overview South Shore Group Campground reservations are no longer accepted through Recreation.gov as of March 2019. Please contact the new managing agency, Crook County Parks and Recreation District, at 541-447-2599 to make your reservations for Willow, Juniper, and Cottonwood campsites at South Shore Campground. Thank you for visiting Haystack Reservoir. South Shore Group Campground is the only designated group campground at Haystack Reservoir in Central Oregon near Madras, Oregon. There are three group campsites to reserve which can hold 50 people per group site. Each site is primitive so they do not have water, electricity or sewer available. Two vault toilets are located in the campground, and each site has picnic tables and a firering. All campfires are required to be in the firerings at all times. Water is available about .5 miles away at West Shore Campground up the road. Each campsite is private from the other group sites. All roads and campsites are gravel. These campsites are located near the lake with beautiful views of the reservoir and Cascade Mountains. Sites are surrounded by juniper trees, sagebrush and bitterbrush and are an ideal quiet setting for small or large groups wanting a private natural setting on Haystack Lake. Upon arrival, visit the Campground Host at West Shore Campground .5 miles up the road so they can give you check-in instructions, since there is a locked gate at South Shore Campground. The campground is open March through November. Recrea
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Chevron Sisters · 24 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 297 designated routes (217 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore Group Sites | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Cottonwood Group Site | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Juniper Group Site | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Haystack Reservoir Campground - South | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Willow Group Site | Private campground | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Haystack Reservoir Campground - East | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.