About North Waldo
Waldo Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Oregon. It offers a uniquely peaceful setting on the water and along remote shorelines, surrounded by forests of Douglas fir and mountain hemlock. Recreation in the area is abundant with the lake an ideal location for water activities like sailing, canoeing and swimming. Waldo Lake is circled by the Jim Weaver Loop, 20 miles of trail for hiking and biking. Bikes are allowed on the trails, but not in the nearby Waldo Lake Wilderness. There is also easy access to the Pacific Crest Trail and North Waldo is also a popular starting point for many wilderness trails and lakes, most notably the Rigdon, Wahanna and Torrey Lakes. There is a 1-mile Shoreline Trail between North Waldo Campground and Islet Campground which provides a short and pleasant hike along the lakeshore. North Waldo is the most popular of the Waldo Lake Campgrounds. There are…
- Fees: - Single Campsites - $29 per night - Multiple Campsites - $58 per night - Extra vehicles - $10 per vehicle, per night Campsite must be…
- Managed by: Willamette National Forest, FS
- Where: 18 mi north of Crescent Lake, OR · 43.75806, -122.00389
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Waldo Shoreline | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Harralson Tie | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Charlton Lake | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Harralson | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.0 mi |
| FR 5898514 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 7.4 mi |
| North Waldo Shoreline Tie | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.1 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.Camps nearby
- Harralson Horse Camp 0.7 mi
- Harralson Trailhead 0.7 mi
- Islet Campground 0.8 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi NW of Crescent Lake 3.7 mi
- Irish and Taylor Campground 4.2 mi
- Campsite · 22 mi N of Crescent Lake 4.2 mi