USDA Forest Service · Oregon

Delintment Lake Campground

USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States

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Sites
29
Hookups
29 with water, 29 no hookups
Season
May 1 to October 31
Cost
$10/night single site $5/vehicle per day
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
5,610 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
DELINTMENT LAKE CG S LOOP MRS (NFSR 4165000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
Lake
Malheur National Forest
Nearest town
Hines
Address
Emigrant Creek Ranger District, Hines, OR, 97738
Activities
Biking, Camping, Fishing, Picnicking, Swimming

About

Overview

Delintment Lake Campground provides a wide variety of recreation facilities and activities for the whole family.  The campground has 29 campsites, a group camping area, a natural non-motorized boat launch, beach area, fishing pier, and 12 picnic sites.  Hike the trail along the banks or fish from the dam or pier.

The two loop campground offers camping sites near the shore as well as higher on the bank.  The road access is paved up to the campground from Burns, Oregon.  Please pack out what you pack in, no trash service is provided.

Facilities

non-motorized boat launch

fishing dock

day use picnic area

Natural Features

Delintment Lake

Contact Info

For local information, please call (541) 573-4300 or call (541) 575-3000 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

Buck Springs Campground

Tip Top Campground

Yellowjacket Campground

Chickahominy Reservoir

Radar Hill OHV Area

Allison Guard Station

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January34°21°0°45°11 of 11
February34°21°-10°47°11 of 11
March41°24°9°66°11 of 11
April45°27°11°69°11 of 11
May56°37°25°77°7 of 11
June68°43°31°81°1 of 11
July83°54°41°93°0 of 11
August81°54°43°93°0 of 11
September68°45°35°84°0 of 11
October58°37°25°71°8 of 10
November43°29°4°59°10 of 10
December33°21°-1°50°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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