USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Boulder Lake Dispersed Camping Area
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Mount Hood National Recreation Area
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,603 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)
- Nearest town
- Dufur, OR; Government Camp, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Decommissioned campground that is open for free dispersed camping near Boulder Lake. 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° | 26° | -3° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 26° | 6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 27° | 14° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 30° | 10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 39° | 27° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 41° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 49° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 51° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 45° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 39° | 31° | 71° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 14° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 10° | 55° | 9 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
- Bonney Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Badger Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Barlow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Barlow Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- White River Station Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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