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

Summit Lake Campground

Summit Lake Campground is a small rustic campground on serene Summit Lake. Some of the sites are walk-in sites, but they all offer fishing, swimming in the shallow lake, and visiting nearby trails. Opening date is dependent on snow conditions.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $21 per nightTents only

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

4fires
active
Austin · 8 mi away · 12,888 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCamping: $21/night for single site, $8/night for extra vehicle. Day use: $10/day/vehicle

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
FeesCamping: $21/night for single site, $8/night for extra vehicle. Day use: $10/day/vehicle
RulesVehicles 16 ft. max.

Mt. Hood National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Summit Lake Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 9.26 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowFebruary: 7.09 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowMarch: 7.98 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowApril: 6.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 4.41 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.01 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.61 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.11 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 6.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 10.05 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowDecember: 11.30 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.9°F averageFebruary: 39.3°F averageMarch: 43.1°F averageApril: 47.9°F averageMay: 54.2°F averageJune: 58.9°F averageJuly: 65.2°F averageAugust: 65.5°F averageSeptember: 60.6°F averageOctober: 50.7°F averageNovember: 42.1°F averageDecember: 36.6°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Three Lynx, 15 miles from the campground at 1,120 feet, station USC00358466 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 69 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 5 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.0327° N, 121.7907° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Austin

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

  • Prescribed
    Triple Butte Rx

    11 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

    17 mi from the campground · 305 acres · 98% contained

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

    20 mi from the campground · 93,972 acres · 98% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearValians Sports ↗18.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗32.6 mi
RV sales & serviceAdventure Trading RV ↗43.5 mi

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

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.7 mi
    4661-141 Spur Snow
    2.4 mi trail
  • 1.6 mi
    4210-350 Spur Snow
    2.5 mi trail
  • 1.9 mi
    4200-330 Spur Snow
    1.1 mi trail
  • 2.7 mi
    4200 Road Snow ↗
    13.3 mi trail
  • 2.9 mi
    4661 Road Snow
    2.8 mi trail
  • 2.9 mi
    4210 Road Snow
    3.8 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 →

This campground sits inside Mt. Hood National Forest.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Summit Lake Campground?

No. Summit Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Summit Lake Campground?

Camping: $21/night for single site, $8/night for extra vehicle. Day use: $10/day/vehicle

Source: Forest Service

Is Summit Lake Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Summit Lake Campground?

Summit Lake Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Summit Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Clackamas Lake (4.9 mi, partly first-come), Stone Creek Campground (5.2 mi), and Joe Graham Horse Campground (5.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby