USFS · Campground · Fee
The best population of stream-inhabiting German brown trout in the state lives in the Deschutes River below Wickiup Reservoir. Highly accessible and easy to drift, the river changes dramatically below Wickiup Dam to become a slow, meandering, powerful body of water.
From the USFS.
No. Wyeth Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
From Bend, OR: Head south on Highway 97 for approximately 27 miles and 8 miles west on County Road 43, then you will see a sign for the campground on the sound side of County Road 43.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.