USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Magone Lake
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 31
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,043 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
- MAGONE DAY USE BEACH RD CG MRS (NFSR 3618025) · bituminous surface treatment · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Malheur National Forest
- Nearest town
- John Day
- Address
- 431 Patterson Bridge Rd, John Day, OR, 97845
- Phone
- 541-820-3800
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Mountain Biking
2 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Magone Lake Campground is situated along its namesake lake in the northern reaches of Malheur National Forest in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing, swimming and hiking.
Recreation
The Magone Lake area offers swimming, fishing, hiking and mountain biking opportunities. The lake contains eastern brook and rainbow trout. A boat ramp is available on-site. Visitors also enjoy viewing wildflowers and interesting geology throughout the region.
Facilities
The campground offers both a picnic shelter and overnight campsite for groups to reserve. These sites can accommodate up to 75 people each. Individual family sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.
Natural Features
The campground is set in a forest of Engelmann spruce and ponderosa pine. Magone Lake covers about 50 acres and features both deep holes of up to 100 feet and shoals on the north side. Geologists believe Magone Lake was created by a landslide in the early 1800s. It is located in the southern reaches of the Malheur National Forest.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (541) 575-3131.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | -2° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -9° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | 8° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 7° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 25° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 44° | 30° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 55° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 54° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 44° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 34° | 18° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 28° | 4° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 18° | -3° | 49° | 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
- Raddue Forest Camp · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Lower Camp Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 6 sites
- Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site · Oregon State Parks · 13 mi · 30 sites
- Sunshine Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Dixie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 9 sites
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