About Gold Lake Campground
This 21 site campground is situated near the Cascade crest with some sites adjacent to the picturesque Gold Lake. Visitors come for the alpine forest setting, quiet, autumn huckleberries, and wildlife viewing. The adjacent Gold Lake bog is ideal for viewing deer, elk, and beaver. Gas motors are prohibited on the small lake (100 acres in size and 25 feet deep), but electric motors are allowed at slow-no wake speed. Non-motorized craft are permitted, such as canoes and float tubes. The lake is fly-fishing only; please consult the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations for the most up-to-date information. A historic "Willamette Winged" log shelter exists in the day use area, and provides an overnight place for cross-country skiers during the winter, and a day-use facility during summer. The shelter was designed by William Parke, the Willamette National Forest's first Recreation…
- Fees: - Single Campsites - $26 per night - Extra Vehicles - $10 per vehicle, per night Download the [Recreation.gov mobile…
- Season: June – October
- Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
- Where: 10 mi northwest of Crescent Lake, OR · 43.62948, -122.04914
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Lakes | Horse | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| Fuji Mountain | Horse | 0.3 mi | 12.2 mi |
| Gold Lake | Horse | 0.3 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Maiden Peak | Horse | 0.3 mi | 5.3 mi |
| FR 5800800 | ATV road | 1.0 mi | 3.7 mi |
| FR 5893000 | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 3.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory (Observatory), 35 mi.
Camps nearby
- Trapper Creek Campground 3.2 mi
- Shelter Cover Resort & Marina 3.4 mi
- Princess Creek Campground 3.6 mi
- Dispersed spot · 9 mi NW of Crescent Lake 4.2 mi
- Shadow Bay 4.4 mi
- Campsite · 15 mi NW of Crescent Lake 4.8 mi