Detroit Lake State Recreation Area
Raphaela H.
Reviewed Jun. 22, 2020

Nice option for hot summers

This campground is sprawling with lots of amenities. It's not my favorite lake (I prefer quiet lakes to motor-boat lakes), but it's closer to the I5 Corridor and Portland than many other lake-campgrounds and at a lower elevation when the mountain lakes are still too chilly. There's a town nearby and options to rent boats, so this can be a fun destination for boating fans. 

Some of the sites are quite large with a great view of the lake. 

In the summer, the water gets low in the reservoir, so it often has a long, muddy, stumpy bank which isn't quit as appealing as other lakes.

  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
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  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area by Raphaela H., June 22, 2020