Prineville Reservoir State Park
About
Prineville Reservoir State Park is a 490-acre state park in central Oregon, about 3.7 miles from the community of Prineville Lake Acres. Four campgrounds sit within its boundaries, making it a base for overnight stays at the reservoir. June and September tend to be the most comfortable months to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prineville show June highs around 76°F with lows near 45°F, and September highs around 79°F with lows near 42°F. July and August run hotter, with highs in the upper 80s. Jasper Point Trail starts just 0.6 miles away. Within about 5 miles are Chimney Rock Trail, Chimney Rock Campground and Stillwater Campground.
Park size
490 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Climbing
Location
Prineville Reservoir State Park
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–76°F and lows of 33–45°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Prineville, OR weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high25° low
- Feb48° high26° low
- Mar55° high29° low
- Apr60° high33° low
- May69° high40° low
- Jun76° high45° low
- Jul87° high49° low
- Aug86° high48° low
- Sep79° high42° low
- Oct65° high34° low
- Nov51° high29° low
- Dec42° high24° low
Where it is
- Prineville Reservoir State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Prineville Lake Acres, Oregon · 3.7 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Jasper Point TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Chimney Rock TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Chimney Rock CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Chimney Rock Campground Site TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Stillwater CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Castle Rock CampgroundCamping5.4 mi
- Terrible TrailHiking7.4 mi
- Southeast Jack Rabbit TrailHiking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
