U.S. Forest Service · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Oregon

Tipsu Tyee Campground

Tipsu Tyee is located along the shore of Applegate Lake and is accessible only by the Payette Trail #970 or by boat. Persons accessing this site by boat may find current information about lake levels helpful. 5 campsites (tent-sites) with picnic tables, and fire pits. No drinking water. Vault toilet. No garbage disposal - Please pack it out

First-come, first-served5 sitesTents only

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

Tipsu Tyee Campground
Photo from the area. Little Mountain 5 (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Soda · 14 mi away · 14 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

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

Season & status

ForestRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
RulesQuiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Campfires in developed fire pits only. Fireworks are prohibited. Dogs must be on leash. OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground. Maximum length of stay: 14 days

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Tipsu Tyee Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 4.36 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.03 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.98 inches of precipitationApril: 2.13 inches of precipitationMay: 1.42 inches of precipitationJune: 0.70 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.52 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.40 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.58 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.33 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.92 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.08 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 40.2°F averageFebruary: 43.0°F averageMarch: 46.6°F averageApril: 50.9°F averageMay: 58.5°F averageJune: 64.7°F averageJuly: 72.0°F averageAugust: 71.0°F averageSeptember: 64.9°F averageOctober: 55.0°F averageNovember: 44.6°F averageDecember: 39.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Ruch, 14 miles from the campground at 1,550 feet, station USC00357391 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 27 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates42.0355° N, 123.1255° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Soda

    14 mi from the campground · 14 acres

  • Prescribed
    Briggs Fmz 31 Rx

    40 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Ti Bar Flat Rx

    41 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    W Fork Evans Creek

    42 mi from the campground · 283 acres · 75% contained

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

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceBlue Compass RV ↗22.9 mi
Outdoor gearPacific Rack Outfitters ↗23 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗25.7 mi

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Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • under 0.1 mi
    Harr Ridge
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, bike
  • 0.1 mi
    Culy
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, bike
  • 0.2 mi
    Teel Point
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, bike
  • 0.2 mi
    Cut Off
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, bike
  • 0.7 mi
    Prospectors Loop
    0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.8 mi
    Osprey
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

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 →

Red Buttes Wilderness begins about 5.9 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Tipsu Tyee Campground?

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

Source: Forest Service

How many sites does Tipsu Tyee Campground have?

5 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Tipsu Tyee Campground?

Tipsu Tyee Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Tipsu Tyee Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Harr Point Campground (0.7 mi, first-come), Hart-Tish Park At Applegate Lake (1.4 mi), and Watkins Campground (1.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby