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Duncan Reservoir Campground

7 mi southeast of Silver Lake, OR · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Duncan Reservoir Campground

Nestled in the sagebrush rangelands to the west of Silver Lake’s dry lake bed, Duncan Reservoir is a great place for picnicking, canoeing, camping, and fishing for stocked rainbow trout. The campground consists of four single campsites on the west side of Duncan Reservoir, and a group campsite on the north end of the reservoir, below the dam. Additional facilities at Duncan Reservoir include a boat ramp, vault toilet, covered picnic area, and several picnic tables and fire grates. During the winter months, ice fishing is possible if the reservoir freezes over. - Open year-round. - The 5-mile portion of County Road 4-14 is gravel and sometimes rough. Be aware of livestock grazing on the open range, especially near OR-31. - Four individual campsites, 1 group site; first come, first serve. - Vault restroom. - No drinking water available. - No food or gas at Duncan Reservoir. - The nearest…

  • Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
  • Where: 7 mi southeast of Silver Lake, OR · 43.07133, -120.94493

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingWinter sports

Weather by month

40°
22°Jan
43°
23°Feb
49°
26°Mar
55°
29°Apr
64°
35°May
73°
40°Jun
84°
47°Jul
83°
46°Aug
75°
39°Sep
61°
31°Oct
46°
25°Nov
38°
21°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Duncan Reservoir Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FarmATV road2.4 mi1.3 mi
FR 2916435ATV road2.7 mi0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 13.1 mi
Propane: 17.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.