USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Thompson Reservoir
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Season
- May 11 to October 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,987 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 2700287 · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Fremont-Winema National Forest
- Nearest town
- Silver Lake
- Address
- 65600 Hwy 31, Silver Lake, OR, 97638
- Phone
- (541) 576-2107
- Activities
- Biking, Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddling, Photography, Sailing
About
Overview
Located 40 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon, Thompson Reservoir Campground is a developed campground ideally situated on the three-square-mile reservoir with pretty vistas of nearby Hager Mountain. There are 19 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings. Other amenities include hand-pumped water, and three vault toilets. There is also one large group site.
Tall ponderosa pines and a few aspen trees lord over the high mountain setting of Thompson Reservoir. Recreation opportunities include fishing, hiking, and exploring. The reservoir is stocked once a year with rainbow trout and there is a boat launch.
This campground typically opens mid-May and closes mid-October. Heavy snowfall prevents this campground from being used in the winter and early spring.
Thompson Reservoir campground is located across the reservoir from the East Bay Campground.
Recreation
Recreation opportunities in the area include picnicking, flatwater water activities, fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing. The National Recreation Trail #160 is within close proximity to the Campground.
Facilities
3 Vault Toilets, Potable Water (seasonally available by hand pump), and boat ramp
Natural Features
Thompson Reservoir, Silver Creek, Hager Mountain,
Nearby Attractions
National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim
Fees
Overnight Use: Single Site: $6 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $2 per vehicle per night
$6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 9° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 25° | -2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 26° | 12° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 29° | 11° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 38° | 26° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 45° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 54° | 42° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 53° | 41° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 45° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 38° | 28° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 32° | 8° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 24° | 3° | 55° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Eastbay Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Silver Creek Marsh · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 16 sites
- Hager Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Duncan Reservoir Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi
- Lower Buck Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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