Elk Lake (OR)

Shared by @public_lands (Public Lands)

Willamette National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Willamette National Forest Fees: - Single Campsites - $12 per night - Multiple Campsites - $22 per night - Extra Vehicles - $6 per vehicle, per night Campsite must be occupied every night paid. Season: Year Round, weather dependent Reservations: No advance reservations. All sites are first come first serve. Overview This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. This 17 site tent-only campground, located adjacent to the Bull of the Woods and Opal Creek Wildernesses , is full of beauty in the summer. Wildflowers are a beautiful sight in the campground's meadows around July. Swim or paddle in the quiet waters of the non-motorized lake, go for a great hike with views of multiple Cascade peaks, or just kick back and relax in… Getting there: 12.1 miles north of Detroit From Highway 22 at Detroit, Oregon, turn onto Breitenbush Road (FSR 46). Proceed 4.4 miles, turn left onto FS Road 4696. Proceed 0.8 miles, turn left on FS Road 4697. Follow FS Road 4697 for 4.5 miles and turn left at an unmarked junction (still FS Road 4697), continue 2.1 miles to a small spur road located at west end of Elk Lake (FS Road 390). The camping area is about 0.3 miles ahead. CAUTION: FS Road 4697 is not maintained for the last 4 miles into Elk Lake.… Rules: Special regulations are in place to help protect this area and preserve the experience for you and for future visitors including: - No camping within 500 feet of Elk Lake. - No motorized boating - ATVs use is only allowed to enter and leave the campground - Camping is not allowed more than 14 days in a 60 day period. - Check-in time: 2:00 pm or later. Check-out time: 1:00 pm - Use of… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165285 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.