Established Camping
Badger Lake Campground
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from November 1, 2023 through May 29, 2024.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from November 1, 2023 through May 29, 2024.
About
National Forest
Mt. Hood National Forest
Typically open May thru Oct. depending on weather.
Badger Lake Campground is adjacent to Badger Lake and one of the major portals to the Badger Creek Wilderness. It's a rough drive to the campground, but campers are rewarded with a beautiful lake and access to the Badger Creek Wilderness with…
Fee Info
Badger Lake Campground is receiving a new recreation fee of $10 per night beginning in July 2023 as part of the fee changes that were approved in early 2023.
Site will have an information kiosk, vault toilet, fire rings, picnic tables, site markers, trash, collection, routine patrols, and…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
Peaceful Get-a-Way
The drive up the the lake is not super peaceful but once you get there it's pretty great. Once you get onto the FR 4860-140 spur road it gets a bit rough with limited places to pull over to pass oncoming vehicles.
I preferred camping away from the lake since I had the whole place to myself.
Worth the rough drive
You’ll want a high clearance/4wd vehicle. We took my Honda Element and had to camp in the campground instead of near the lake, which was 1/4 mile from campground. Too many big rocks and ruts in the road to attempt. The lake is gorgeous and saw people catching trout. Bring a kayak or SUP to enjoy…
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Backpacking Trail
This is a fairly easy trail to backpack on with lots of great sites to camp. If you’re hiking up to the lake you might want to make it a two day trip to really enjoy it. As a newcomer to backpacking, I wanted to hike a moderately inclined trail to test out my packing skills and learned very quickly…
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Location
Badger Lake Campground is located in Oregon
Directions
From Sandy, OR -Follow Highway 26 East to merge onto Highway 35 North. Continue on Hwy 35 for 4.5 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 48 and continue 15.3 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 4860 and head north for 7 miles. Turn right onto FR 4860-140 spur and continue for 4 miles until you reach Badger Lake campground. FR 4860-140 may require high clearance or 4WD. From Hood River, OR - Follow Highway 35 South for 34 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 48 and continue 15.3 miles. Turn right onto Forest Roadd 4860 and head north for 7 miles. Turn left onto FR 4860-140 spur and continue for 4 miles until you reach Badger Lake campground. FR 4860-140 may require high clearance or 4WD. From Tygh Valley, OR - Follow Wamic Market road for approximately 6 miles. Continue onto Rock Creek / White River Road for another 7 miles. Once you reach the forest boundary you will be on Forest Road 48 which you will follow for 6.6 miles. Turn right onto Forest Roadd 4860 and head north for 7 miles. Turn right onto FR 4860-140 spur and continue for 4 miles until you reach Badger Lake campground. FR 4860-140 may require high clearance or 4WD. These roads are unimproved and not recommended for passenger cars. *Trailers are not allowed* on the 140 spur. Please contact the ranger district for road conditions.
Coordinates
45.30290498 N
121.56131797 W