Elk Lake Campground

6 mi north of Detroit, OR · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jul–Augbest months

About Elk Lake Campground

This 17 site tent-only campground, located adjacent to the Bull of the Woods and [Opal Creek Wildernesses](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4211), 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 the campground.

Fees: - Single Campsites - $12 per night - Multiple Campsites - $22 per night - Extra Vehicles - $6 per vehicle, per night Campsite must be…
Season: Year Round, weather dependent
Managed by: Willamette National Forest, FS
Where: 6 mi north of Detroit, OR · 44.82243, -122.12782

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingWildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

38°

27°Jan

39°

27°Feb

42°

28°Mar

46°

31°Apr

53°

36°May

59°

41°Jun

70°

47°Jul

70°

47°Aug

64°

44°Sep

51°

37°Oct

41°

31°Nov

37°

27°Dec

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

See Elk Lake Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
FR 4697390	ATV road	at camp	0.4 mi
Elk Lake Road	ATV road	0.2 mi	6.6 mi
Battle Ax Mountain	Hiking	0.6 mi	2.4 mi
Battle Axe Creek	Hiking	0.9 mi	4.3 mi
Beachie	Hiking	0.9 mi	2.4 mi
Gold Butte Lookout	Hiking	2.0 mi	1.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Sisters (Dark Sky Community), 47 mi.

RV essentials

Propane: 24.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Gold Butte Lookout 2.5 mi
Humbug Campground 4.2 mi
Fox Creek Group Campground 4.7 mi
Detroit Lake State Park Campground 6.9 mi
Cleator Bend Group Campground 7.1 mi
Piety Island Campground 7.2 mi