Horse Lake offers a quiet hike, and a lake sans many tourists.

We’re in for a hot Fourth of July weekend. Celebrate by seeking out some of the many cool bodies of water nearby and splash around, fish, hike or just relax by them. Be responsible when enjoying the outdoors in extreme heat, and remember, possessing fireworks is illegal in national forests year-round, and violators can face a $5,000 fine and up to six months in jail. Always bring plenty of water, sunscreen, light layers and know when to seek shade or head indoors to cool off.

For a full list of conditions updated regularly, please visit centraloregonexplore.com

Hiking and Day Use Sites

NOTE: Trails above 7,000 feet are under deep snow. See forest websites for more details and restrictions.

Deschutes National Forest

• Benham East Trailhead: Open
• Benham West Trailhead: Open
• Besson Day Use: Open
• Big Eddy Day Use: Open
• Big River Boating Site: Open
• Cabot Lake Trailhead: Open; moderate blowdown beyond, consistent snow starting just below Carl Lake
• Charlton Lake Trailhead: Open; light deadfall
• Chush Falls: Open
• Cinder Beach Day Use: Open
• Crane Prairie Picnic Area: Open
• Cultus Lake Day Use Area: Open
• Deer Lake Trailhead: Open
• Devil’s Lake/South Sister Trailhead: Open; clear for first 1-2 miles, then deep snow; Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required
• Elk Lake Day Use: Open
• Elk Lake Trailhead: Open; light deadfall
• Green Lakes Trailhead: Open; clear for first 1-2 miles, then deep snow; Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required
• Head of Jack Creek Trailhead: Open
• Head of the Metolius: Open
• Irish and Taylor Lakes Trailhead: Open
• Jack Lake Trailhead: Open; moderate deadfall; Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required
• Lake Creek Trail: Open
• Lava Camp Lake Trailhead: Open; snow likely; Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required
• Lava Lake Day Use: Open
• Lava River Cave — Show Cave: Open; limited capacity, gate may periodically close to help with attendance limitations; cave open only to the halfway point at the Sand Garden
• Lemish Lake Trailhead: Open; light deadfall
• Little Crater Day Use: Open
• Little Fawn Day Use: Open
• Lucky Lake Trailhead: Open
• Many Lakes Trailhead: Open; moderate deadfall, not recommended for stock
• Meek Lake Trail: Open
• Mirror Lakes: Open
• North Twin Boating Area: Open
• Osprey Point Day Use: Open
• Paulina Falls Picnic and Trailhead: Open
• Paulina Lake Day Use: Open
• Pole Creek Trailhead: Open
• Rockpile Lake: Open; snow free at lower portion, likely patchy snow beyond, heavy brush
• Rosary Lakes Trailhead: Open
• Round Lake Trailhead: Open
• Scout Lake Day Use: Closed weekdays, will reopen Fridays at 4 p.m. through the weekend
• Simax North and South Beach area: Open
• Sisters Mirror Trailhead: Open; Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required
• Six Lakes Trailhead: Open; light deadfall
• Slough Day Use: Open
• South Twin Day Use — Launch: Open
• Sparks Lake Trailhead: Open
• Summit Lake: Open; likely patchy to deep snow
• Sunset View Day Use: Open
• Suttle Lake Day Use: Open
• Swampy Lakes Trail: Open
• Ten Mile Trailhead: Open
• Tenino Boating Site: Open
• Tandy Bay Picnic Area: Open
• Todd Lake Trailhead: Open, do not trample restoration areas; Central Cascades Wilderness Permit required for the Todd Lake Trail, lake access is open
• Tranquil Cove Day Use: Open
• Tumalo Falls Trailhead: Open; site is extremely busy, only park in designated areas or find another route to the falls. No dogs or stock allowed within the Bend Municipal Watershed
• Whychus Creek Overlook Trailhead: Open
• Whychus Portal (Lower Whychus Trailhead): Open
• Winopee Trailhead: Open; logged out to ¼-mile past Teddy Lake junction

Ochoco National Forest

• Alder Springs Trailhead: Open
• Antelope Flat Reservoir: Open
• Hammer Creek Trailhead: Open
• Rock Creek Trailhead: Open
• Walton Lake Trailhead: Closed

Bureau of Land Management

• Lower Crooked River: Open
• North Fork: Open
• Scout Camp Trail: Open
• Steelhead Falls Trail: Open
• Trout Creek Trail: South side of trail, including Trout Creek climbing walls is closed through Aug. 31

Oregon State Parks

• Cline Falls State Scenic Viewpoint: Open
• Cove Palisades State Park: Open; all campgrounds, cabins and moorage slips are open
• Jasper Point: Open; campfires, charcoal fires, propane fire rings and tiki torches are prohibited in outlying recreation spots that include North Road, County boat ramp, Bear Creek and Robert’s Bay. Propane stoves allowed for cooking only. Campfires are allowed in the Prineville Reservoir and Jasper Point campgrounds only.
• La Pine State Park: Open
• Prineville Reservoir State Park: Open; campfires, charcoal fires, propane fire rings and tiki torches are prohibited in outlying recreation spots that include North Road, County boat ramp, Bear Creek and Robert’s Bay. Propane stoves allowed for cooking only. Campfires are allowed in the Prineville Reservoir and Jasper Point campgrounds only.
• Smith Rock State Park: Open; climbing closures to protect nesting raptors in place until August; park-wide drone ban is in effect.
• Tumalo State Park: Open

Camping

Deschutes National Forest

• Allen Springs Campground: Open
• Allingham Campground: Open
• Big Cove Boat-in Campground: Open; no fires
• Big River Campground: Open
• Blue Bay Campground: Open
• Bull Bend Campground: Open; no fires
• Camp Sherman Campground: Open
• Candle Creek Campground: Open
• Cold Springs Campground: Open
• Contorta Flat Campground: Open
• Contorta Point Group Campground: Open
• Crane Prairie Campground: Open
• Crescent Creek Campground: Open; no fires
• Crescent Lake Campground: Open
• Cultus Corral Horse Camp: Open; no fires
• Cultus Lake Campground: Open
• East Davis Lake Campground: Open
• East Lake Campground: Open
• Elk Lake Campground: Open
• Fall River Campground: Open
• Fall River Guard Station: Open
• Gorge Campground: Open
• Indian Ford Campground: Open
• Jack Creek Campground: Open
• Lava Lake Campground: Open
• Link Creek Campground: Open
• Little Cove Boat-In Campground: Open; no campfires
• Little Crater Campground: Open
• Little Cultus Campground: Open
• Little Fawn Campground: Open
• Little Lava Lake: Open
• Lower Bridge Campground: Open
• Lower Canyon Creek Campground: Open
• Mallard Marsh Campground: Open
• McKay Crossing Campground: Open; no campfires
• Monty Campground: Open; no fires
• North Twin Lake Campground: Open
• Paulina Lake Campground: Open
• Perry South Campground: Open
• Pine Rest Campground: Open
• Pioneer Ford Campground: Open
• Point Campground: Open
• Prairie Campground: Open
• Princess Creek Campground: Open
• Pringle Falls Campground: Open; no campfires
• Riverside Campground: Open
• Rock Creek Campground: Open
• Scout Lake Campground: Open
• Simax Group Campground: Open
• Smiling River Campground: Open
• Soda Creek Campground: Open; no campfires
• South Campground: Open
• South Shore Campground: Open; no campfires
• South Twin Lake Campground: Open
• Spring Campground: Open
• Sunset Cove Campground: Open
• Trapper Creek Campground: Open
• West South Twin Campground: Open
• Windy Group Campground: Open
• Wyeth Campground: Open; no campfires

Ochoco National Forest

• Antelope Flat Reservoir Campground and Day Use: Open
• Big Spring Campground: Open; no campfires
• Biggs Springs Campground: Open; no campfires
• Bingham Springs Campground: Open; no campfires
• Cottonwood Campground: Open; no campfires
• Cottonwood Pit Campground: Open; no campfires
• Sugar Creek Campground and Day Use Area: Open
• Walton Lake Campground: Open
• Walton Lake Group Campsites: Open

BLM — Prineville District

• Big Bend Campground: Open; no campfires
• Castle Rock Campground: Open
• Chimney Rock Campground: Open
• Cobble Rock Campground: Open
• Lone Pine Campground: Open
• Palisades Campground: Open
• Post Pile Campground: Open
• Steelhead Falls: Open; no potable water; no campfires
• Stillwater Campground: Open

Cycling

Wanoga Trail Complex

• Voodoo Trail will be closed from the northern junction with Ben’s south to the junction with Voodoo Child Trail Monday-Friday
• Phil’s Trail from FR 300 near EXT Trail to FR 4610 closed Monday-Friday
• Kent’s Trail between junction with Phil’s Trail and KGB Trail closed Monday-Friday
• Tiddlywinks: Sandy/loose
• All other trails riding well

North of Skyliner trails

• All trails riding: Riding well

Swampy Lakes trails

• Upper Flagline, Middle Flagline, Met-Win, Flagline Tie, Flagline Access: Deep snow
• All other trails riding well

Cascade Lakes trails

• All trails under deep snow

Mt. Bachelor

• Bachy West XC: Deep snow
• Blade Runner, FTL, Lava Flow Lower: Riding well
• All other trails closed

Sunriver area trails

• All trails riding well

La Pine

• Crater Rim: Deep snow
• La Pine State Park: Riding well

Sisters trails

• Green Ridge: Sandy/loose
• Metolius Windigo (99 Upper): Deep snow
• Upper Butte Loop: Variable
• All other trails riding well

Cascade Crest

• Chimney Peak, Crescent Mountain North, Gordan Peak, Scar Mountain: Variable
• Cone Peak, Crescent Mountain South, Iron Mountain, North Pyramid, Pyramid, South Pyramid Creek: Riding well 
• All other trails under deep snow

McKenzie Region

• Frissell: Deep snow
• All other trails riding well

Fishing

Updated at 10 a.m. June 29

• Middle Deschutes (Benham Falls to Lake Billy Chinook): 3,700 cfs; brown trout, rainbow trout; anglers should use caution on the river margins where shelf ice may be present; open year-round for trout, artificial flies and lures only, no limit on brown trout
• Upper Deschutes at Benham Falls: 1,470 cfs; rainbow trout, brown trout; anglers report good rainbow and brown trout fishing below Wickiup Dam
• Crooked River (below Opal Springs): 1,170; rainbow trout and mountain whitefish; any trout over 20 inches are considered steelhead and must be released, bull trout must be released unharmed and reported to the USFW at crookedbulltrout@fws.gov
• Metolius River: 1,350 cfs; bull trout, rainbow trout; good fishing reported; fly fishing only upstream of Bridge 99, artificial lures and flies permitted below; catch and release only
• Crane Prairie Reservoir: 87% full; rainbow trout, brook trout, largemouth bass, kokanee; open for season
• Wickiup Reservoir: 45% full; kokanee, brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass; open for season
• Prineville Reservoir: 92% full; rainbow trout, small and largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, crayfish
• East Lake: Brown trout, kokanee, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon; Paulina-East Lake Road open
• Paulina Lake: Kokanee, rainbow and brown trout
• Ochoco Reservoir: 68% full; rainbow trout, black crappie, smallmouth bass; fishing has been fair near Ochoco Dam with reports of nice size rainbow trout
• Haystack Reservoir: 73% full; rainbow and brown trout, kokanee, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill and bullhead catfish; restocked last week of March
• Davis Lake: rainbow trout and largemouth bass; fair fishing for largemouth bass; fly fishing only; fair fishing, catch and release for trout, no limit on size or number for warmwater fish
• Lava Lake: Rainbow trout; recent reports of good fishing
• Little Lava Lake: Rainbow trout, brook trout and whitefish; best methods are bait, lures and flies still-fished or trolled
• Cultus Lake: Mackinaw, rainbow and brook trout; troll depths for mackinaw and shallower areas for rainbows
• Elk Lake: Brook trout and kokanee; jigging, still-fishing and trolling from a boat or fly fishing is best
• Diamond Lake: trout; all brown and tiger trout must be released; trout fishing has been good on lures
• Crescent Lake: 20% full; kokanee, mackinaw, rainbow and brown trout, whitefish and chub; one lake trout per day, 24-inch minimum; fishing is poor; lake level is low, developed ramps are unavailable for launching boats
• Odell Lake: Lake trout, kokanee, rainbow trout; anglers report good kokanee fishing jigging and trolling with fish averaging 13 inches; 25 kokanee per day in addition to daily trout limit

Fire danger is listed as Low in the Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River Grasslands, the Deschutes and the Willamette National Forests.

Industrial Fire Precaution Level has been lowered to 1 as of April. 1 in the Deschutes, Ochoco and the Crooked River Grasslands and the Willamette National Forests.

As of July 22, 2020, Deschutes River access is closed due to safety concerns and to prevent further erosion to the riverbank. The access point will be closed until further notice. For more information visit bendparksandrec.org

• The Monument Area will be closed to climbing beginning Jan. 18, 2022.

• The Canyon Trail near the Bald Eagle nest is restricted to travel in groups of four or fewer, and noise needs to be kept to a minimum.

• Peregrine and Prairie Falcon climbing closures will go into effect at a later date.

• A park-wide ban on drones is in effect for remainder of nesting season.