USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Lake Fork Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to October 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,297 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
- S 393 U LAKE FORK CG (NFSR 3900750) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Water Access, Wildlife Viewing
About
Overview
Lake Fork Campground is situated along North Pine Creek and the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway. The site is popular in the late spring through fall camping seasons for recreationists who enjoy relaxing, day hiking and exploring along the Scenic Byway and throughout the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
Primary use season is June - October
Quiet hours are 10pm to 6am
Facilities
Lake Fork CG has 10 sites each with picnic tables, fire rings and parking spots
Fees
Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party. https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
Overnight campsites fees are $15/night for single family unit (tent or trailer sites).
Self-service pay station on site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -3° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 25° | -4° | 46° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 31° | 15° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 34° | 22° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 42° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 49° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 59° | 44° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 59° | 48° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 52° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 42° | 28° | 76° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 33° | 10° | 59° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 23° | 5° | 47° | 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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- Indian Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 10 sites
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