USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Elk Lake (OR)
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- July 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,757 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 4697390 · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Detroit
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
This 17 site tent-only campground, located adjacent to the Bull of the Woods and Opal Creek Wildernesses, is full of beauty in the summer. Wildflowers are a beautiful sight in the campground's meadows around July. Swim or paddle in the quiet waters of the non-motorized lake, go for a great hike with views of multiple Cascade peaks, or just kick back and relax in the campground.
Natural Features
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (503) 854-3366.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 27° | 7° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 27° | 5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 27° | 13° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 20° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 40° | 31° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 50° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 52° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 47° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 39° | 30° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 15° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 27° | 12° | 59° | 9 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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