Breitenbush Lake Campground
This campground is just north of Mt. Jefferson Wilderness and provides nearby access to the Pacific Crest Trail #2000. Breitenbush Campground has limited facilities with no garbage service, so please pack out all of your garbage. Located on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and governed by their rules and regulations. Fishing by the general public is prohibited on Breitenbush Lake, which resides on Warm Springs Reservation land, without a Warm Springs Fishing License. Non-motorized boats such as canoes or kayaks are allowed on Breitenbush Lake. Motorized boats are prohibited.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest |
| Rules | Pack out all garbage. Motorized boats are prohibited. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.7678° N, 121.7825° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
9 mi from the campground
- PrescribedMuddy Run Rx
16 mi from the campground · 152 acres
- WildfireAustin
19 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireBench
23 mi from the campground · 67,071 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 30.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Timber Town Resale ↗ | 31.1 mi |
| RV sales & service | Big Country RV ↗ | 46 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 3.2 mi
- 13.6 miCabot Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.4 miGibson Lake0.9 mi trail
- 0.6 miPCT: Mt. Hood ↗3.3 mi trail · national_scenic_or_historic
- 0.7 miPyramid Butte0.8 mi trail
- 0.8 miHorseshoe Saddle0.8 mi trail
- 1.2 miRuddy Hill0.3 mi trail
- 1.7 miMonon Lake2.1 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Mount Jefferson Wilderness begins about 5.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.1 miMount Jefferson Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 109,098 acres
- 7.7 miClackamas Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 9,465 acres
- 9.4 miMt. Hood National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,060,160 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
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- Independence Prairie Ranger StationBuilding · Marion Forks · 13 mi
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Questions people ask
Is Breitenbush Lake Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Breitenbush Lake Campground?
Breitenbush Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Breitenbush Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Horseshoe Lake Campground (0.8 mi, first-come), Peninsula Campground (2.3 mi, partly first-come), and Camp Ten Campground (2.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby