I had heard that camping was allowed in this wildlife refuge.  Since I was going to be in the area; south of Bend, Oregon, I put it on my itinerary.  Yes, there were picnic tables and pit toilets (no water) like a camping site, but the place had a boondocking feeling.   There are no defined camping sites, you just set up in one of three designated areas and make it your home.  It couldn’t have been better.  The two nights I stayed there I was the only one camping in the refuge.  It was a treat to step out of my trailer in the morning and walk through the refuge viewing the birds with a cup of coffee in my hand.

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