USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Timothy Lake-meditation Point Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 3,225 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)
- Nearest town
- Government Camp, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Meditation Campground is a small, primitive hike-to campground on the shores of Timothy Lake. Campers can park at the West Shore Day Use area to access the campground. There is also a small trailhead on NF-5890 on the north side of the lake. A day use permit or annual pass is required for parking. The rustic sites are limited to groups of six campers each. The 7 campsites are accessible by boat, bike or hike-in; only. 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 | 39° | 30° | 1° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 29° | 7° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 29° | 17° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 17° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 42° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 45° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 51° | 43° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 53° | 44° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 48° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 41° | 34° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 35° | 18° | 62° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 29° | 13° | 60° | 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.
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- Stone Creek Campground (Timothy Lake, OR) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 47 sites
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