"Glamping" at Camp Sherman

Julian, Hank and I went on our very first family vacation (just us three) a few weeks ago.  We spent three nights at Lake Creek Lodge (www.lakecreeklodge.com), which is in Camp Sherman.  Camp Sherman is a small area on the Metolius River in Central Oregon, located very close to Black Butte Lodge, about 8 miles west of Sisters, Oregon. 

Lake Creek Lodge is on "Lake Creek", a small creek that runs through the grounds.  There were a lot of mosquitoes, but the creek was really beautiful.  The lodge has a number of cabins for rent, which are all really nice.  Ours was one of the smallest, most basic ones and it still had 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and a wrap-around porch.  On the ground they have a really nice outside swimming pool, a tennis court, a swingset, and a trout pond you can fish from.  There is also a main lodge with a recreation room, a big screen tv (there are no tv's in the cabins, although there is wi-fi) and a restaurant.  Most nights of the week they serve a fixed price dinner, which we did one of the nights we were there.  They usually serve it on their back deck, but eventhough the weather had been 95 degrees that day we had a thunder and hail storm that evening and they had to serve it in the dining room (crowded, but fun).

We explored Camp Sherman, including the Metolius and the Camp Sherman General Store.  We went into Sisters a few times, and also spent a day in Bend.  Of course, with a baby there wasn't a lot we could do other than sightseeing, but we still had a really nice time and would love to go back when Hank's a little older and we can do more with him.

Hank and I after swimming.

Julian swimming with Hank.

Here we are at the Camp Sherman General Store.

Here's a view of the Metolius behind Hank.

This was the hail from the crazy storm.

One of the bridges that runs through the Lodge grounds.

Hank and I swinging.  You can tell how much he loves it.

Our cabin at Lake Creek Lodge.

Camp Sherman is lousy with deer.

Me and little buddy at Drake Park in Bend (Deschutes in background).

The main lodge at Lake Creek Lodge.

Another view of our cabin, which is on the right.