About Yellowjacket Campground
This campground sits on the quiet shores of Yellowjacket Lake. This beautiful and quiet location offers abundant birding and wildlife viewing opportunities with eagles, osprey and pronghorn antelope frequenting the area. The lake has a small sand beach and an easily accessible shoreline for fishing. This campground has a very nice covered group picnic area. **Public should be aware warmer weather can bring blue-green algae blooms to lakes. [Please read the attached information for what to look for and what to do should you encounter a blue-green algae bloom.](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd767457.pdf)**
- Fees: $10/Night for single unit, $5/Night for extra vehicle
- Managed by: USFS - Malheur National Forest
- Where: 22 mi northwest of Burns, OR · 43.8764, -119.27111
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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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Good to know
Verizon 4G
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.Propane: 24.5 mi
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