USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Yellowjacket Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per day
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,879 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- YELLOW JACKET CG MRS (NFSR 3745870) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Burns, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground sits on the quiet shores of Yellowjacket Lake. This beautiful and quiet location offers abundant birding and wildlife viewing opportunities with eagles, osprey and pronghorn antelope frequenting the area. Public should be aware warmer weather can bring blue-green algae blooms to lakes. Please read the attached information for what to look for and what to do should you encounter a blue-green algae bloom. Campground affected by Falls Fire 2024. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 21° | 1° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | -4° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 14° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 29° | 7° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 28° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 45° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 56° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 56° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 38° | 22° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 31° | 5° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 22° | 3° | 51° | 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
- Falls Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Emigrant Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Alder Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Delintment Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi · 29 sites
- Tip Top Campground · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi · 3 sites
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