Skull Hollow Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Bull Prairie Campground · 79.8 mi
- Coordinates
- 44.3968, -121.0646
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Situated southeast of Haystack Reservoir, this campground offers views of Gray Butte and easy access to: Skull Hollow Trailhead, the Gray Butte Trailhead, the Cole Loop Trail (#854), and Smith Rock State Park. View a map of Skull Hollow Campground. There is a Closure Order prohibiting dispersed camping outside of the Skull Hollow campground. This closure is designed to help protect natural resources around the trailhead from overuse and to prevent conflict between campers and day users. Please observe the closure order and use the campground for camping in the vicinity of Skull Hollow trailhead. AMENITIES:NO DRINKING WATER, 70 standard campsites, No hook-ups or dumping facilities, 1 wooden picnic table and 1 combination fire ring/grill per campsite 3 vault outhouses for the campground, 1 informational signboard, on-site campground host. NEARBY ACTIVITIES: Horseback Riding, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Rock climbing (Smith Rock State Park), Hunting.
From the USFS.
Is Skull Hollow Campground free?
No. Skull Hollow Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Skull Hollow Campground?
From Madras, Oregon: Travel south on Highway 97. Take Lone Pine Road and proceed east. Turn left onto Skull Hollow Road (County Road 5710). Skull Hollow campground will be on the left. From Prineville, Oregon: Travel north on Highway 26. Take Lone Pine Road and head south/west. Turn right onto Skull Hollow Road (County Road 5710). Skull Hollow Campground will be on the left.
What are the rules at Skull Hollow Campground?
There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities. Additionally, the general area outside Skull Hollow campground is CLOSED to camping and fires within
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
