Lost Prairie Campground
USFS · Group Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Group Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.
- Reservations
- recreation.gov
- Coordinates
- 44.4039, -122.0740
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Lost Prairie Group Site is located along the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods Scenic Byway and is nestled among the forest in the Cascades. This site was originally a campground that has been converted to a group site with a 75-person capacity limit. There are 10 individual campsites. Each individual site has a picnic table and fire pit. There is a paved parking area which can be used for RV parking with capacity for up to 6 RVs. There are two double vault toilets and one accessible vault toilet near the parking area. Drinking water is available from a handpump well at the front of the campground. Part of the historic Santiam Wagon Road, Lost Prairie is a natural meadow near Hackleman Creek where a scouting party looking for a new wagon route across the Cascades became lost. After several days of frustration, one member of the party climbed a tall tree and spotted Sand Mountain to the east, regaining his bearings. The Santiam Wagon Road Trail is accessible from Lost Prairie Campground. Additionally, the campground is only 15 minutes from the McKenzie River National Scenic Trail and Clear Lake. Numerous other trails and lakes are close by as well.
From the USFS.Official page
Is Lost Prairie Campground free?
No. Lost Prairie Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through recreation.gov.
How do I get to Lost Prairie Campground?
From Sweet Home, OR, follow Highway 20 east for 38 miles and look for signs for the Lost Prairie Group Site, on the right.
Nearby
- LOST PRAIRIE GROUP SITE0.1 mi
- Trout Creek Campground - Willamette (OR)0.5 mi
- FISH LAKE REMOUNT DEPOT CABINS3.3 mi
- Cold Water Cove - Willamette NF (OR)5.0 mi
- Cold Water Cove Campground5.1 mi
- Lakes End Campground5.1 mi
- ICE CAP CAMPGROUND5.7 mi
- Sevenmile7.0 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
