| Official Name: | Crooked River Ranch |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oregon#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Oregon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson Deschutes |
| Established Date: | 1992 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Acre: | 12000 |
| Area Total Km2: | 53.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 20.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 53.59 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4912 |
| Population Density Km2: | 91.66 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 237.39 |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 44.4246°N -121.2384°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 2600 |
| Website: | www.crookedriverranch.com |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97760 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 41-16975 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 20.69 |
Crooked River Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. A small portion of the ranch is also in north Deschutes County.[2] The Ranch is located between the Deschutes River and the Crooked River near the south end of Lake Billy Chinook.[3] It is west of U.S. Route 97 between Culver and Terrebonne. Amenities in the community include a golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, saloon, disc golf course, horse riding arena and general store.[4] The 12000acres ranch has a population of approximately 5,000.[2] It is the largest homeowner association in Oregon.[4] Crooked River Ranch has a Terrebonne mailing address, but the postal service also allows mail addressed to Crooked River, Oregon or Crooked River Ranch, Oregon.[5] The ZIP code is 97760.[5]
Prior to European Colonialism, this area was populated by groups of people from what is now known as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.[6]
In 1910, Hillsboro politician Harry V. Gates[7] bought the Crooked River Ranch property from local homesteaders and named it "Gates Ranch". The main ranch house was built in 1916 and is currently in use as a senior center. The property was named "Crooked River Ranch" as early as 1934. In 1961 the ranch was sold to the Thomas Bell family, who operated it as the Z-Z Cattle Co. for the next 10 years. In 1972 Crooked River Ranch was sold and developed as a recreational site. In 1980, the ranch's zoning changed from recreational to rural/residential. In 1992, the site was rezoned as a residential subdivision.
Primary and secondary school students in Crooked River Ranch are served by the Culver School District and the Redmond School District.[2]