Bureau of Land Management · Oregon

Poison Butte Campground

Bureau of Land Management · Oregon, United States

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Sites
5
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
Yes
Elevation
3,077 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Phone
541-416-6700
Activities
Biking, Climbing, Fishing, Photography, Day Use Area, Camping

About

BLM campground. This cozy and compact campground offers year-round camping and Crooked Wild and Scenic River access along the Lower Crooked Back Country Byway. Campground facilities include 5 campsites, day-use parking with access to the Crooked Wild and Scenic River.

Stay limit: 14 Days.

Fees

$8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded) with a maximum of two vehicles allowed per site.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January41°28°4°55°11 of 11
February42°29°-7°62°10 of 11
March50°31°9°73°11 of 11
April54°36°23°77°9 of 11
May64°45°32°87°1 of 11
June75°51°40°89°0 of 11
July89°61°48°102°0 of 11
August88°61°49°101°0 of 11
September75°52°43°94°0 of 11
October66°42°33°80°0 of 10
November52°35°20°66°7 of 10
December41°28°1°58°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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