Established Camping
Detroit Lake State Recreation Area
About
State Park
In the summer months, Detroit Lake Campground, a 3,500-acre, 9-mile long lake in the Cascades below Mt. Jefferson, is a popular recreation area for fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. The U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation and operate…
Location
Detroit Lake State Recreation Area is located in Oregon
Directions
Detroit Lake is located 50 miles East of Salem, Oregon. To reach the lake, take Hwy 22 East exit from I-5 at Salem. The town of Detroit is located on the East end of the lake.
Coordinates
44.72950721 N
122.17646067 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
GuideLovely All Around
This campground is great. I love the scenery and the fact that there's a little bit of space between the campsites. It's a nice campground to walk around and has easy access to the lake. Because of the fire there isn't much else to do in the area, but there's not much to do about that.
While I was…
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ScoutShowers lacking
If you like cold showers, the. You will love this campground! Disappointing. Other than that, park is maintained and clean.
TravelerThe View!
The view of the mountain over the lake is gorgeous and lots of trail access to get to the waterfront.
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Location
Detroit Lake State Recreation Area is located in Oregon
Directions
Detroit Lake is located 50 miles East of Salem, Oregon. To reach the lake, take Hwy 22 East exit from I-5 at Salem. The town of Detroit is located on the East end of the lake.
Coordinates
44.72950721 N
122.17646067 W