Nearby Attractions

Convenient Location  This KOA is located in the heart of recreation paradise.  We are near lakes & rivers for water sports and fishing, climbing rocks, OHV trails, rockhounding, golfing, hiking, biking, & the beautiful Cascade Mountains .

Great Weather.  Over 300 days of sunshine and less than 10 inches of rain in a year.

Pastoral setting, located in the country – ½ mile off Hwy 97

Quiet, no trains or freeways.

Grass Sites & Lots of Trees  Fire pits at all sites

Sparkling Clean Bathrooms

Heated Outdoor Seasonal Pool

Long sites for people towing and with long rigs.

Views of Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams

Pebble Puppy Area Located on the campground and stocked with treasures for young rockhounds.

Banana Bike Rentals

Video Games

Activities

Fishing and Boating  Haystack Reservoir is ½ mile from the KOA and Lake Billy Chinook is 7 miles.  There are many rivers for fishing nearby including the Metolius River for Gold Medal fishing.

Rock Climbing  Smith Rock State Park is 11 miles for internationally known rock climbing and spectacular views.

Off-Roading   Henderson Flats OHV trail system is 5 miles and East Fort Rock OHV area is 40 miles away.

Rockhounding   The Madras/Culver KOA is located within spectacular rockhounding country.  Richardson ’s Recreational Ranch is 20 miles and there are many other public and private places to visit.

Golf   Seven golf courses are located within our area.

Antique Shops   Found in Madras, Culver and Redmond .

Local Area Attractions

Haystack Reservoir (½ mile) – Great fishing and boating. 

Lake Billy Chinook (7 miles) – Well known state wide for water skiing and boating and offers a marina for boat rentals. 

Richardson’s Ranch (20 miles) – Rockhounding with helpful staff and guidance to find what treasure you are looking for. 

Peter Skien Ogden State Wayside (10 miles) – Vertical basalt cliffs and scenic river canyon viewed from the old Hwy 97 bridge.

Crooked River Dinner Train (15 miles) – Ride the West year round on a 1800’s western theme dinner train featuring characters from the wild west as you ride through Central Oregon ’s beautiful scenic Crooked River Valley .  www.crookedriverrailroad.com

Crooked River National Grasslands – The grassland is one of six federally designated grasslands in the U.S. and it encompasses 155,000 acres in Jefferson County.  It is home to more than 375 species of wildlife.  The KOA is surrounded by the National Grasslands.

Smith Rock State Park (10 miles) – The Crooked River winds in serpentine loops around the base of colorful Smith Rock in Central Oregon .  Smith Rock State Park offers world class rock climbing along with an overlook of the Crooked River, www.oregonstateparks.org/park_51.php

McKenzie Scenic Loop – Paved summer only route over McKenzie Pass on Hwy 242 above Sisters. 

Cascade Lake Highway – The highway leads from the desert plateau of the Deschutes Valley to the base of the Cascade Range and provides access to Mt. Bachelor.  The 87 mile paved loop is a designated National Scenic Byway and offers spectacular views.

Crater Lake National Park (120 miles) – Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views.  During summer, visitors may navigate the Rim Drive around the lake, enjoy boat tours on the lake surface or hike some of the park’s various trails including Mr. Scott at 8,929 ft.

White Water Rafting (42 miles) – On the Deschutes River starting in Maupin, Oregon.

John Day Fossil Beds (80 miles) – The John Day Fossil beds contain great numbers of well-preserved fossils of remarkable diversity, spanning over 40 million years of “The Age of Mammals”,  www.nps.gov/joda

Indian Head Casino (35 miles) – Central Oregon ’s only casino is located in the heart of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.

The High Desert Museum (36 miles) – The High Desert Museum immerses visitors in culture and history.  Fascinating living history displays mingle with nature trails, otter, bird, and porcupine exhibits,  www.highdesertmuseum.org

Headwaters of the Metolius River (40 miles) – Come see a river spring to life out of a hill side after taking a short hike from the trailhead.

White River Falls State Park (50 miles) – See a spectacular 90 foot waterfall and the site of a historic power plant.

Henderson Flat OHV Trail System (8 miles) – The Henderson Flat is located on the Crooked River National Grassland with open juniper vegetation spread over steep to rolling hills and interspersed with dramatically beautiful red rimrock breaks.  It provides 18 miles of trails for casual OHV use covering about 1,480 acres.

Newberry National Volcanic Monument (40 miles) – Including Lava Lands, Lava Butte, Lava River Cave, Lava Cast Forest, Newberry Crater with East Lake & Paulina Lake, Paulina Peak, Paulina Falls, Big Obsidian Flow, and the Deschutes River.  Totaling 50,000 acres of lakes, lava flows, and spectacular geologic features in Central Oregon, http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/newberrynvm/index.shtml. 

Local Area Events

Madras Speedway Races,   Held in Madras, April - September.

Crooked River Dinner Train, Held by the Crooked River, Saturdays, year-round, and Fridays, June-September.

Tribal Fishers Dip Netting Salmon, Happening at Shearer Falls, May - September.

Collage of Culture  Held in Madras in early June.

Balloons over Bend, Held in Bend, in mid June.

Sister’s Rodeo  Held in Sisters, mid June.

Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days, Held in Warm Springs, late June.

All Rockhound Pow Wow Held in Madras, late June.

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Held in Sisters, mid July.

Bend Summer Festival, Held in Bend, in mid July.

Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo  Held in Madras, late July.

Deschutes Co Fair Held in Redmond, in late July.

Madras Air Show  Held in Madras, late August.

Lake Billy Chinook Day, Held at the Cove Palisades State Park, mid September.

Bend Fall Festival, Held in Bend, early October.

Contact Information
Reservation  (800) 562-1992
Telephone  (541) 546-3046
Fax  (541) 546-7972
E-Mail  info@madras-koa.com
Address  2435 SW Jericho Lane, Culver OR 97734
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