About Watkins Campground
Sites are located on Applegate Lake. There are wheelchair accessible facilities. - 14 campsites (tent-sites) with picnic tables, and fire pits - 1 group campsite (20-50 people) - No drinking water - Vault toilet - Garbage disposal available during operating season **Seasonal information:** The site is free and open during the off-season as a walk-in site (parking at the gate, and proceeding on foot). No services or water are available during the off-season. Please pack out all trash and remember to [Leave No Trace](https://lnt.org/learn/7-principles).
- Fees: Fees apply during peak season (**early-May through mid-September**): - **Campsites (14 available)**: $20/night - **Extra vehicle:** $5 -…
- Managed by: USFS - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
- Where: 15 mi southeast of Williams, OR · 42.02379, -123.1587
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collings Mountain | Hiking | at camp | 6.5 mi |
| Da-Ku-Be-Te-De | Horse | 0.1 mi | 4.2 mi |
| FR 1041000 | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Stein Butte Trail | Horse, Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Payette | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 7.6 mi |
| Harr Ridge | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 0.5 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.Dump station: 24.9 mi
Propane: 24.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Carberry Group Campground 0.3 mi
- Tipsu Tyee Campground 1.8 mi
- Harr Point Campground 2.4 mi
- Stringtown Campground 3 mi
- Hart-Tish Park At Applegate Lake 3.1 mi
- Acorn Woman Lakes Campground 6.6 mi