Lower Lake Campground
Located on Lower Lake in the Olallie Lake Scenic Area just west of the border with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation. The lake covers 14 acres and is very deep. There are numerous small lakes in the area worth exploring! Recreational activities include hiking, fishing, and non-motorized boating.
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 | Vehicles 16 ft. max. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.8231° N, 121.7964° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
6 mi from the campground
- WildfireAustin
16 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedMuddy Run Rx
16 mi from the campground · 152 acres
- WildfireBench
26 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
| Outdoor gear | Timber Town Resale ↗ | 30.8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 32.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Big Country RV ↗ | 49.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Worth a stop
- 0.7 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miFish Lake ↗2.7 mi trail
- 0.8 miRed Lake ↗5.4 mi trail
- 1.2 miTimber Lake0.6 mi trail
- 1.4 miTop Lake0.5 mi trail
- 1.5 miOlallie Lake2.4 mi trail
- 1.5 miLodgepole4.4 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
Clackamas Wilderness begins about 3.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.9 miClackamas Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 9,465 acres
- 5.6 miMt. Hood National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,060,160 acres
- 8.8 miMount Jefferson Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 109,098 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
- Olallie Lake Guard StationBuilding · Estacada · 0.7 mi
- Olallie Meadows Guard StationBuilding · Estacada · 2.7 mi
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Questions people ask
Is Lower Lake Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Lower Lake Campground?
Lower Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Lower Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Paul Dennis Campground (0.9 mi, first-come), Camp Ten Campground (1.4 mi, first-come), and Peninsula Campground (1.7 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby