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Pioneer Ford Campground

Pioneer Ford CampgroundPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
20
sites
Jun–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago

Is Pioneer Ford Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Deschutes National Forest. It doesn't name Pioneer Ford Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Deschutes National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 20 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 2,733 ft
  • Near SistersSisters Ranger District · Deschutes National Forest

Pioneer Ford is one of the most popular of the campgrounds in the area since many of the sites are well suited to RVs and most of the sites are mostly private, shaded amongst a mixture of pine and cedar trees. As you travel north away from the first in a series of Metolius-area campgrounds and Camp Sherman, the facilities become more and more isolated which is why Pioneer Ford can be so quiet. Located on the Metolius River, this campground provides access to fishing and hiking trails.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Pioneer Ford Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    HOLA

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rains

    Kiwanis club

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Pioneer Ford Campground

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 27°

      19 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 27°

      16 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      49° / 29°

      19 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      56° / 33°

      18 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      64° / 38°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 43°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 47°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 46°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 41°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 35°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

      18 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 27°

      19 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, OR, 16.7 mi away at 2,475 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pioneer Ford Campground

20 sites for RV and tent camping

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