Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland · Oregon
Overview Haystack Campground (East Shore) is located in central Oregon's scenic Crooked River National Grassland. With a view of Mt. Jefferson in the distance, visitors can enjoy the beautiful vistas while relaxing in the high desert.
Sites at Haystack Campground (East Shore) are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 27 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, Group, Shelter |
| Location | Prineville, OR |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Haystack Campground (East Shore) around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Walton Lake | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Cold Springs Cabin - Ochoco NF (OR) | Cancellation alerts available |
| Ochoco Divide Group Site | Cancellation alerts available |
| Ochoco Forest Camp | Cancellation alerts available |
| Ochoco Ranger Rental | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Haystack Campground (East Shore); cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.