USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Anthony Lake
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 41
- Hookups
- 19 with water, 26 no hookups
- Season
- July 1 to October 24
- Max RV length
- 22 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,126 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
- ANTHONY LAKES SKI AREA (NFSR 7300184) · paved · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Wallowa Whitman National Forest
- Nearest town
- North Powder
- Address
- 47500 Anthony Lakes Hwy, North Powder, OR, 97867
- Phone
- 541-894-2332
- Activities
- Backpacking, Biking, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
40 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
At an elevation of 7,100 feet, this campground keeps cool in the summertime heat. The sites sit among boulders and mixed conifers on a bluff over Anthony Lake. For questions for Anthony Lake, Grande Ronde Lake, Mud Lake, Peavey Cabin, and Anthony Lake Guard Station call (541) 519-3993 or email [email protected] None of the sites offer lake views, but campers can enjoy gazing on Gunsight Mountain and the surrounding peaks of the Elkhorn range.
Anthony Lakes Campgrounds Website
Recreation
There is a boat ramp available at the camp. Activities on Anthony Lake include boating, canoeing, kayaking and trout fishing.
Trails in the area include the 22.6-mile Elkhorn Crest (foot and equestrian), 1-mile Black Lake (foot and equestrian) and the 1-mile Shoreline (foot).
Facilities
Each site has a paved parking apron, tent pad, picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Drinking water (Peak Season) and vault toilets are available.
Handicap-accessible sites are available.
No OHV use in Anthony Lake Fee Area
Natural Features
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 2.3 million acres of varied landscape, extends from the Blue Mountains and rugged Wallowa Mountains down to the spectacular canyon
country of the Snake River on the Idaho border.
Anthony Lake Campground is located in the Southern Elkhorn Mountain/Powder River Basin Area, with the highest peak in the Elkhorn Mountains at 9,108 feet. The area
around the lake is known for conifer forests, wildflower meadows and the resident mountain goats.
Nearby Attractions
The Elkhorn Scenic Byway is a 106-mile drive through the Elkhorn Mountains. Along this drive are ghost towns and an abundance of lakes and rivers.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (541) 519-3993.
Charges & Cancellations
A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Late cancellations are subject to additional fees. For full details see NRRS Reservation Policy
Fees
Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10.00 non-refundable on line reservation fee may be charged for some facilities.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 16° | -8° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -14° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 19° | 3° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 21° | 6° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 30° | 18° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 37° | 26° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 46° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 47° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 39° | 29° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 31° | 18° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 23° | 0° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 14° | -1° | 41° | 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
- Mud Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 8 sites
- Anthony Lake Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Grande Ronde Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Peavy Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- North Fork John Day Campground (OR) · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 20 sites
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