U.S. Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Paul Dennis Campground

Paul Dennis Campground is located on the north shore of Olallie Lake. Hiking, fishing, and canoeing are popular activities here. High elevation snow limits access into the Olallie Lake area until June in most seasons. Located in the Olallie Lake Scenic Area.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $20 per nightTents only

More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon

Paul Dennis Campground
Photo from the area. Ian Poellet (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Triple Butte Rx (prescribed burn) · 6 mi away
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCamping: $20/night for single family site. $30/night for double family site. $5/night for extra vehicle. Payment is made with cash or check at the campground drop box or to an Olallie Lake Resort employee. Credit or debit cards not accepted.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestMt. Hood National Forest
BookingOlallie Lake Resort does not accept reservations for campgrounds.
FeesCamping: $20/night for single family site. $30/night for double family site. $5/night for extra vehicle. Payment is made with cash or check at the campground drop box or to an Olallie Lake Resort employee. Credit or debit cards not accepted.
RulesVehicles 16 ft. maximum.

Mt. Hood National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Paul Dennis Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 11.25 inches of precipitation, 24.3 inches of snowFebruary: 7.80 inches of precipitation, 17.5 inches of snowMarch: 8.59 inches of precipitation, 13.0 inches of snowApril: 6.33 inches of precipitation, 2.9 inches of snowMay: 4.39 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 2.90 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.66 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.23 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 6.06 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 10.75 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowDecember: 12.44 inches of precipitation, 19.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.4°F averageFebruary: 35.8°F averageMarch: 39.4°F averageApril: 44.0°F averageMay: 51.3°F averageJune: 57.1°F averageJuly: 64.3°F averageAugust: 63.8°F averageSeptember: 57.6°F averageOctober: 47.5°F averageNovember: 38.3°F averageDecember: 32.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, 16 miles from the campground at 2,475 feet, station USC00355221 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 74 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 85 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates44.8122° N, 121.7871° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Triple Butte Rx

    6 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Muddy Run Rx

    16 mi from the campground · 152 acres

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    17 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained

  • Wildfire
    Bench

    25 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 gearTimber Town Resale ↗31.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗32.1 mi
RV sales & serviceBig Country RV ↗48.5 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.4 mi
    Red Lake ↗
    5.4 mi trail
  • 0.7 mi
    Olallie Lake
    2.4 mi trail
  • 0.9 mi
    Timber Lake
    0.6 mi trail
  • 0.9 mi
    Monolallie
    0.2 mi trail
  • 0.9 mi
    Fish Lake ↗
    2.7 mi trail
  • 1.2 mi
    Top Lake
    0.5 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

On Wilderness Atlas →

Clackamas Wilderness begins about 4.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Paul Dennis Campground?

No. Paul Dennis Campground is first-come, first-served. Olallie Lake Resort does not accept reservations for campgrounds. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Paul Dennis Campground?

Camping: $20/night for single family site. $30/night for double family site. $5/night for extra vehicle.

Source: Forest Service

Is Paul Dennis Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Paul Dennis Campground?

Paul Dennis Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Paul Dennis Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Camp Ten Campground (0.6 mi, first-come), Peninsula Campground (0.8 mi, partly first-come), and Lower Lake Campground (0.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby