USDA Forest Service · Oregon

Jubilee Lake Campground (OR)

USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States

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Sites
55
Hookups
55 with water, 53 no hookups
Season
July 2 to October 11
Max RV length
40 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
4,797 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
JUBILEE LAKE CG (NFSR 6400250) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
Lake
Umatilla National Forest
Phone
(509) 522-6290
Activities
Berry Picking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Non-Motorized Boating, Paddle Boating, Photography

About

Overview

This high elevation, spruce fir surrounded campground is the largest and most popular campground on the Umatilla National Forest. Jubilee Lake is nestled among the trees and the lake provides a beautiful setting for day-use as well as camping. This site is known for good fishing and swimming and is a wonderful way to escape the summer heat.

Jubilee Lake campground offers a variety of recreational actitivies for visitors of all abilities, including fishing and hiking trails.

Recreation

Jubilee Lake campground offers a variety of recreational actitivies for visitors of all abilities, including fishing, crawfishing, a 2.8 mile hiking trail, boating (non-motorized or electric trolling motor only), and wildlife viewing.

Facilities

This campground includes 48 tent/rv sites, 5 tent only sites, 4 vault toilets, 6 flush toilets, a boat ramp, and a day use area. Potabale water is located throughout the campground and trash service is provided. The 2.8 mile Jubilee Lake National Recreation Trail offers a pleasent 2.8 mile stroll around the lake.

Natural Features

The Umatilla National Forest is located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington and northeast Oregon and offers a vast selection of majestic scenery and recreational opportunities. It covers 1.4 million acres of diverse landscapes and plant communities. The Forest has some mountainous terrain, but most of the Forest consists of v-shaped valleys separated by narrow ridges or plateaus. The landscape also includes heavily timbered slopes, grassland ridges and benches, and bold basalt outcroppings. Elevations range from 1,600 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Changes in weather are common, but summers are generally warm and dry with cool evenings. Cold, snowy winters and mild temperatures during spring and fall can be expected.

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (509) 522-6276 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

The unincorporated town of Tollgate is located 11.5 miles southwest of the campground. It has a store/resteraunt with gas being available. The 177,423 acre Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Area is accessable, via the Timothy Springs Trailhead, 7.8 miles northeast of the campground.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January34°23°-14°43°11 of 11
February34°22°-17°47°11 of 11
March40°24°9°63°11 of 11
April46°27°11°69°11 of 11
May55°38°25°78°6 of 11
June64°43°32°80°1 of 11
July79°54°41°89°0 of 11
August79°54°44°92°0 of 11
September67°45°35°84°0 of 11
October56°37°24°71°8 of 10
November42°28°4°61°9 of 10
December32°22°0°52°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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