Over night stay HWY 20 in Oregon

[idaho556]

I like to find a place to overnight close to hwy 20, some where close to Bend,Sisters, Sweetwater.

We are traveling from Boise to Newport, and want to find a place to dry camp. Would like to try and avoid paying rv park. Any suggest are much appreciated.

[lanerd]

It's really not a problem, just gotta be aware of it and slow way down. We came back from Redmond on 20 through Sweet Home last summer, and it was a nice drive......again,just slow due to the curves, grade, and dips. The turn off on 34 in Lebanon is easily missed if not paying attention.

Have a good trip.

Ron

[idaho556]

This sunken grade must be really bad this is third time I've heard about this dip,

[Murphsmom]

Be extra careful of the sections that indicate a "sunken grade". That means a really big dip in the pavement!

Have a great trip.

Oh, yes. Be sure you top off with fuel in Burns. No place at all for fuel between Burns and Bend.

[idaho556]

Thanks you given me some options . Lanerd no I have never been this way before I have token hwy 26 , and 84 before but not hwy 20. the grade and curves don't scare me I have enough experience to know just take slow and easy.

[lanerd]

I too recommend the Bend Sisters Garden Rv park....but if you can't afford the $35 fee, I would suggest Walmart in Bend.

Have you been over this route before? If not, the highway bettween the 20/22 split on down the mountains to Sweet Home can be very intimidating. Loooonnng 6% grade with several 15mph curves and many, many 25 to 35 curves. Also, you'll need to take Hwy 34 out of Lebanon over to Corvallis. If you stay on 20, it goes up to Albany and then back down to Corvallis. Hwy 34 will save about 20 miles off your trip. Hwy 20 between Philomath and Newport is still under construction so the old highway has some narrow parts with several horseshoe curves. However, it is one of my favorite drives...gonna miss it when the new part is opened up.

We spend our summers in Newport and make this trip over to Sisters and Redmond at least once a summer for the quilt shows. I usually take hwy 22...longer, but better highway.

Good luck and enjoy Newport. Best Chowder is at the Chowder Bowl at Nye Beach and for desert get their bread pudding! Yum yum.


Ron

[Dave_and_Sue]

We overnited at the truck stop there in Burns.This was in October of last year.Large level lot and pretty quiet.

[Murphsmom]

If you can wait until you get over the mountain before you stop, River Bend County Park, just before you get to Sweet Home, is a great place to stay. Very clean sites and restrooms. Hookups, too. They take reservations.

[old_guy]

sisters city park allows over night camping for $10 per night and no electric just parking in separate spaces. cheap by any means for a nights secure sleep. located just when you get into town on the south side of the road

[Ed_Gee]

The Bend-Sisters Garden RV Park is right on your route....between Bend and Sisters....a mile or three just before you reach Sisters. On the south side of 20. It is super nice ....10-10-10 Park but maybe too expensive for you?

There's a pretty reasonable RV Park on the east side of Burns if you can't make it to Bend area. It isn't much, but nothing wrong with it for an overnight.

[idaho556]

30 ft fifth wheel , I tried for Tumla but are book.

[Ed_Gee]

My ALLSTAYS app shows a Walmart in Bend that is labeled, " ask to stay ". It's on 97 a mile or two south of 20.

[KarenS144]

I've been researching the same area. There are several Deschutes National Forest campgrounds but depending on the size of your RV, may not be good choices. There is Tumalo State Park that is supposed to be very nice (unfortunately booked for when we're there).