## Overview

 Meandering along most of the east shore of the mile-high Diamond Lake, this large campground boasts spectacular views of both Mount Bailey and Mount Thielsen, and offers visitors abundant recreational opportunities.
## Recreation

 At an elevation of 5,183 feet, Diamond Lake provides outdoor enthusiasts with a multitude of recreational opportunities year-round. The area offers a scenic backdrop for swimmers braving its cold, refreshing waters, and anglers casting a lines from boat or shoreline. Rainbow trout thrive in the lake, as it is stocked annually with 300,000 fingerlings. Bicyclists will enjoy riding on the 11-miles of paved trail around the lake, while hikers can head out for the day on one of many trails leaving from the area. Interpretive programs are offered on Saturday evenings at the campground amphitheater.
## Facilities

 This large campground has 238 sites, including double and standard sites, able to accommodate tents, RVs and trailers; All sites are available by reservation only. Sites are equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, grills, drinking water and flush toilets. Access to Diamond Lake is within walking distance, and boat ramps and fish cleaning stations are accessible to visitors. The gatehouse is staffed daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and campground hosts are on-site to answer questions. 
## Natural Features

 Explosive geologic events have shaped the distinctive landscape on the 984,602-acre Umpqua National Forest, and the area provides spectacular scenery as well as an abundance of natural and cultural resources. The translation of the word, \"Umpqua,\" meaning \"thundering waters,\" defines the area. High mountain lakes, heart-stopping rapids, peaceful ponds and thundering waterfalls, including the 272-foot Watson Falls on the North Umpqua Highway, are available to visitors. Several designated wilderness areas provide opportunities undisturbed solitude. Encompassing 19,100 acres, Boulder Creek Wilderness is an incredible landscape, with dense old growth forests and steep terrain that tower above Boulder Creek. The most popular area in Boulder Creek is Pine Bench. This flat area overlooking Boulder Creek is home to a grove of old growth Ponderosa pines. Diverse ecosystems support a wide range of habitat for wildlife common to the area. From eagles and owls, to salamanders and salmon, these species, along with many others, depend on surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams, and diverse forests to live. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Access to Diamond Lake is within walking distance, and boat ramps and fish cleaning stations are accessible to visitors. A nearby resort offers bicycle, boat and horse rentals as well as lodging, restaurants, a grocery store, laundry facilities and fuel. Trails for hiking and mountain biking are within 10 miles of the campground. Visitors may want to take some time to visit nearby Crater Lake National Park, the only national park in Oregon! The amazing Crater Lake area offers a glimpse into the volcanic history of the area. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), one of the world\'s premier National Scenic Trails, showcases some of North America\'s most fantastic scenery, winding its way its way from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington, and is accessible near the campground.

Diamond Lake

We stayed one night on August 17 through August 18, 2019, in campsite A5, the overnight cost was$24, there was no electrical or water service). The site was level, only needed 2 inch lift to level left side. The campground is at an elevation of 5180 ft. 

  

Access to the campground was right off hwy 138, which is a few miles from the north entrance to Crater Lake. Our 28 ft travel trailer easily fit with room to spare in our site. Once we enter the campground, the asphalt pavement surrounds the campsites as we drove directly to our campsite, each campsite pad also asphalt. Weather was sunny upper 80's, the nights low 40's. 

  

This is a very quite campground, there was no noise from main road entering the campground. Activities we enjoyed at the campground to keep busy was hiking and moutain biking. The restroom was a couple spaced down from our campsite. The free showers were also easy to find and had great water pressure. The lake is very nice, smooth water and a few mosquitos, but not that bad. 

  

My wife and I enjoyed the campground, we will stay again next time we travel to Crater Lake, Oregon.

Very Quite and Relaxing

awesome fishing

This campground is absolutely the best! Close to Crater lake and so much more. Get a site next to the water and life is grand, minus the mosquitoes. Those jerks are super bad. Fourth of July they have fireworks over the lake and skiers ski down the mountain with flares in their hands to start the show. Book as soon as possible on January first 12:01 am to get anything good for a whole year out. 

Love bites

This is a great place to camp.  I've been there twice.  My first time it couldn't have been better.  Great sites, a gorgeous view of Mt. Bailey, and clean bathrooms and showers.  The second time however, the bugs decided to come out and between the gnats and the mosquitos, being outside the tent was not much fun.  I'll definitely be back, but will be armed with much more bug spray next time.

Gorgeous View

Just visited last weekend. People were great, quiet time was respected. Clean - nice showers and bathrooms! Loved the location, well marked on roads so easy to get to even in the dark. Lake was super pretty. Cold at night so bring your layers. The only thing that was disappointing was that they didn't have an option to recycle so we had to bring home all of our garbage which is not idea. Other than that, I HIGHLY recommend it! 

Amazing view, great host, but no recycling :( 

You can book this campground ahead of time with recreation.gov. I wanted to book at Crater Lake, but because the national park only has 2 campgrounds inside the park, I ended up booking at Diamond Lake, which was only 20 minutes away!

Loved our campsite. We booked site H021, which was close to restrooms, a water spiget, and a short walk to the water. The amenities were clean! The only problem we had were bees at our site when cooking, but besides that I'd come back!

Camping near Crater Lake 

Our first dry camping trip! We got water and sewer dump a couple of miles south of the turnoff from I-5 @ the Fairgrounds for $5. Space #9 was a bit short for the 27' trailer and FJ Cruiser, so we'd do a longer spot next time, but definitely on the river side...LOVED being right next to the river, and able to walk right to it from our campsite, plus hear it all night/day. Chloe (our yellow lab) was in doggie heaven! Disc golf kinda stunk because the course was being revised, and signs weren't updated yet. RV sites were in the process of being put in (this was in summer of 2015), but they were away from the river. We rate it an 8.

Whistler's Bend Park & Campground

We loved this spot. The sites are clean as are the bathrooms and showered. We liked how spread out the sites were from each other. Most of the sites are pretty close to the lake but you have to book early to get a site right on the water. There is a general store close by where you can get most anything you might forget and you can rent bikes, boats,canoes, kayaks or paddle boards. It was great having access to so many trails close to the campground and we went on several of them. The only draw back for us was the mosquitos. I highly recommend camping here just be prepared for the mosquitoes.

Great Campground

The campsite was great, the views of the lake were stunning, minutes from crater lake NP. Be prepared to fend off mosquitoes if you're going in the summer! The showers and bathrooms were clean and well maintained.

Beautiful view, lots of mosquitoes in June!

I liked diamond lake because it was close to crater lake. We saw the stars at night, the Milky Way was amazing!! The next day we saw it during the day and it was also really cool seeing the blue water. Diamond lake was nice cause there is a big lake that you can go boating and fishing on; they have a really nice place to cut up ur fish. They also had a great please to swim and eat, and down the road there was a pizza place called south side pizza. All and all it was a very nice set up and a very nice place to stay with showers and bathrooms.

We stayed in loop H. I would stay in loop A or B because you are right next to the lake and the boat ramp. The site does fill up fast, so I would reserve a site.

Great spot!!

Seriously beautiful! We were in a tent, and I would recommend a trailer/camper if you have a waterfront spot like this one, as it gets very windy on this side of the lake in the afternoons, and extremely cold at night, even in the middle of summer.

This place has everything you could need. It's a 5 minute drive to the visitors center at majestic Crater Lake. Want to hike up to a mountain peak? The trailheads to both Mt Thielsen and Mt Bailey begin here. There is an 11-mile loop around Diamond Lake perfect for hiking or biking. The campground has a lodge/resort with a restaurant and a (lake) swimming area, water sports and amusements, and boats etc to rent for fun on the water. They also have a restaurant/store/laundromat at the other end of the campground. The only thing I'd add is a few small playgrounds scattered around.

Definitely a destination campground, not one to just pass through.

Perfection!

We stayed at this campground over Memorial Day weekend in a C loop single site, and there was no disappointment! The mosquitos were fairly tame, the water was pure and clean, other campers kept quiet and to themselves, and the facilities were above our expectations for a state-run campground. No shortage of large, flat spaces of soft ground in campsites all ready for tents. Only a two minute drive from the resort and store!

Outstanding Campground

I come to this campground every fathers day with my family since I was little. Even though you don't get cell service throughout most the lake, except on the lake, it always is a great place to unplug. Great views and fishing is amazing!

Super cool place for a weekend getaway!

its crazy how pretty the view is.. we had a campsite on the lake it was by far one of the biggest campsite we saw. but its very windy spot..  the bathrooms are a good walk away. and the showers are in a different area, they are nice and hott. umm u cant buy firewood there u have to go up to the resort and its $6 a bundle. u can also rent boats.

beautiful view

There are so many sites here,  that you could almost get lost.  We almost gave up finding the camp host it was so big. We found a site along the lake, looking at the mountain.  You could tell the people prior to us were slobs. There was garbage all over and they had their own bathroom spot in the woods adjacent to the site even though the bathroom was a short walk. There were a lot of black flying bugs around which swarmed our site and made doing anything nearly impossible.  

Huge Campground

I was on a solo road trip this last week and was searching for campsites near Crater Lake and I stumbled upon Diamond Lake. I really like how they have two loops dedicated to first come first serve, thats pretty cool. I got a spot right along the water, bugs weren't bad, and the sunset was amazing that night. The camp staff are super inviting and are pretty awesome! I had an amazing night at the campsite.

The surrounding area is great for recreation, bring your bike and cycle the loop that goes around the entire lake. You get mountain views the entire time. There are loads of hiking, ask the camp staff for trail maps. There is apparently great fishing but I didn't have fishing license.

This place rocks

Diamond Lake, true to it's name, hugs the water with incredible, clear mountain views. There is a lovely lodge that's been part of the resort since it was founded almost a hundred years ago. There is a full service restaurant with breakfast lunch and dinner. Be sure to ask your server if the game meat burgers are in-- whether it's buffalo, boar, or elk depends on the season.

There is also an adorable bar upstairs with fun vintage styling and aquarium. They offer a full selection of craft beer and liquor and a big fire place that they light up in the fall and winter. That's in addition to another small downstairs bar where you can get a different selection of beer and beverages, overlooking a lawn with Adirondack chairs. You can enjoy your drink or a snack while gazing at the lake and the snow-capped peaks in front of you.

Kayak and other boat rentals are available, and the kids will love the bumper car boats near the dock. There is a well stocked general store. All of this is convenient to the cabins and motel-style rooms, which are quite popular. Tent and RV sites are available, too. There are also guided events for the whole family. Lots to do, plenty of creature comforts, and gorgeous views. Plus you are super close to Crater Lake and Umpqua Hotsprings.

Classic Family Campground With Stellar Views

What more can you ask for.m? Clear waters, spectacular Mountain Views. Swimming, hiking, camping, fishing, the possibilities are endless. Fill the tank, and hit the road

Southern Oregon’s best

Some of the campsites are on an incline which would not be good for tent camping.

Rustic but nice campground with bathrooms, fire pits, and potable water.

Two weekends after Labor Day we arrived without reservations at the campground where we enjoyed a lakeside site. This is a beautifully located, well maintained campground. Hot showers are available on an honor system; donate for the time under the spray.

Lake shore site

Nice campground near Diamond Lake. There is a resort, swimming, bike path, fishing. It’s not too far from Crater Lake, and awesome waterfalls down highway 138. 

Nice spot! Near Crater Lake

We had a tent spot next to the lake. 
Was pretty buggy. 
Close to our neighbors but still had some privacy. 

Nice little camping space  

Some of the sites are right next to the lake are spectacular. The ones closer to the road are noisy.  Dump and fill site available. 

Beautiful campground!

Huge campsite but it doesn’t feel that way when you are at your site. The sites by the lake appeared to be much larger than the ones further up the hill. 

Thankfully we had two sites because on the map, it looked like both sites had a pull through area for cars, but the first one had “parking” which was just an enlarged shoulder on the narrow road going through the loop which would not have fit a Prius, let alone our two SUV’s. Just beware the campground map can be a little misleading! 

Awesome site at an awesome lake

We were very happy with our campsite at Diamond Lake. We had paid a little extra for a lakefront site, and we were so glad we did. I highly recommend lakefront as each of them has a private beach for direct lake access. We had trees on our site, plenty of places for hammocks, and much more space than we needed. I definitely want to go back soon. It's close enough to Crater Lake to day trip easily.

Beautiful campground on Diamond Lake

This campground is huge! We stayed at K035 which was an awesome site right off the lake. We had a great view of Mt. Bailey, and also access to the lake from our site. We were not super far from the restrooms so that was also great. The restrooms aren’t too bad. The women’s restroom was clean, but the men’s restroom wasn’t as clean. The boat launch which was a three minute drive from our site has showers and bathrooms also. These showers are warm, and don’t forget to donate to the shower box to help maintain it. The water felt really awesome and we kayaked from our campsite right in. There are a lot of black bugs that just land on you almost every other minute here. You get over it though. There’s a store down the road from the area we were at which was the marina and boat rental store. They sell a bunch of groceries but of course they’re pricier than normal it’s a camp store. The location makes it’s perfect to visit Crater Lake National Park being 30 minutes or so away. It is also about 40 minutes or less from Toketee falls which is an easy hike and pretty popular. Beautiful views the whole way, definitely worth staying at. 


Scenic view campsites

Our group got in pretty late at night, but luckily there were plenty of signs to get us to our reserved site just fine. It was our first time there so we were delighted to wake up in the morning to see how close we were to the water! Our site was next to one of the many bathrooms around the campgrounds but wasn’t smelly or annoying, quite opposite actually when venturing out in the middle of the night! We busted out the floaties in the late afternoon since the water felt pretty nice, but the wind and choppy waters cut our float short. Access to free showers (donations welcome!) was great afterwards and the warm water felt sooo luxurious. All-in-all, we enjoyed our scenic site and the lively energy of all the campers –and camp pups!!!– at Diamond Lake.

Perfect weekend trip!

We enjoyed this spacious site with access to the lake and close to the restrooms. 
It was a little buggy and rainy, and we couldn’t seem to find shower facilities as the park mentioned.  

Quiet spot on the lake 

Nice campground with views of the lake. There are several loops to pick from, but the best sites obviously face the lake. I was partial to K 27(and nearby sites) because it wasn’t ON the lake but had great views and nice shade. This is one of the only campgrounds on the lake staffed by actual forest service rangers. You can reserve sites in advance or work with the Ranger to find what suits your needs. You are really close to the marina and the resort with all the resort offers (restaurant, store, rentals). Right across the street from the campground is the forest service office with a cool little museum to check out.

Big campground close to marina and resort

This campground is huge, and it is wonderful. Lots of spaces. Many are on the lake.  It’s VERY popular, but we were lucky to get an unreserved space on the lake for our one night stay.  If you’re in an RV, leveling can be a challenge, and some of the sites aren’t suitable for RVs but better for tents.  Still, there are so many in there, with many loops that you should be able to find something.  The lake is beautiful, and you can swim or boat in it. There were bugs - but it’s the outdoors.  Cell service was ok - data took some time to load, but it was there, on Verizon.  The FS personnel who were working were friendly and helpful.  We stayed one night - I could see going back for a week and having so much fun.  Wonderful bike trails - we saw many families out biking.  Highly recommend.  

Diamond is right - great place

Stayed here in late June and found reservations for a week night only a few days before.  This campground is HUGE.  Water-front sites are hard to get and have amazing views but even second-row sites have views because they are built high above. Site K-15 was on the second row but still had great views for example. Some peak-a-boo views of Diamond Lake and Mount Bayley from many sites.

Gorgeous Settins. BIG busy campground

Beautiful views over Diamond lake. No leveled tent spots. Nice amount of trees to create shade and some privacy between campsites. Non native tree variety caused me terrible allergies. Hot shower access was a great connivance. They do ask for extra donations for shower use. Employee at entrance booth was extremely unhelpful. Campsite was conveniently close to the north entrance of Cater Lake NP. 

Perfect to visit Crater Lake NP


Closed until June I believe. Very frustrating since there was NOTHING open on this entire 5+ hour stretch of road, ended up getting stuck in a storm, would have loved to have stayed here for the night. Wish the parks in the area would coordinate so at least one campsite was open to stay. 

Closed for the season? 

Diamond Lake had such great amenities and had all the basics which was very nice. Hot showers, nice bathrooms, picinic tables, fire rings, trash, and boat launch/dock. BUT. The sites were so close together, and there was basically no privacy. I know that isn’t a problem for everyone, but I have done too much dispersed camping to enjoy a packed campground. Great place for families and close to Crater Lake which is why we stayed!



Great place but crowded.

This campground was in a great location to go see crater lake (15 min drive or less) as well as nearby Hot Springs (30ish min drive) and waterfalls.￼ The campground itself was wooded and very close to diamond lake, it was a very beautiful location. There were lots of close by walking trails which was wonderful.

The amenities were nice enough, sometimes the showers are hot and others times was not. Most of the laundry machines were working with several out of service, and worked well enough.￼

The staff was helpful and gave suggestions for nearby hiking and Hot Springs. Sites included fire ring, a picnic table, and full hook ups. The stars at night were incredible.

Great choice!

The scenery is stunning and the sites are large and roomy. The water access doesn’t have much of a beach to speak of, but it is a great lake to paddle. 

Beautiful scenery, spacious sites.

This is a very large campground with over 200 sites.  I stayed overnight, July 3, 2023.  I was a walk in .  The ranger office was closed when I arrived and they did not have a list of available sites posted.  I found a site, K11, without any reserved tag and spent a wonderful night.  There was a very strong onshore breeze from the lake that kept the mosquitoes grounded and I didn't really need repellant.

  

The campground is two halves.  In the upper half, the campsites are higher, above the lake.  To the south or east, the sites are closer to the lake.  Water was only available (non threaded faucets) outside the flush latrines, which were not very well kept (mostly due to the dead bugs).  There is not electricity and I was only able to get 2 bars on Verizon.  I could get a text through, but rarely a photo.

  

I have camped throughout Oregon and what impressed me as different were the large number of tent campers.  More than half were tent camping, though the site would fit small to medium size rigs.  I only saw one Class A and few trailers.  Noisy neighbors can be a problem, as the sites though not exactly next to each other, are still close.  The roads and parking for sites are paved, but some have very steep driveways.  Be careful in your site selection if you have a long trailer or RV.

  

There are some nearby stores and gas station if you need, but very little else.  A very beautiful spot with lots to do and see nearby.

Very large lakeside campground

Stayed at diamond lake for 3 days. The specific site didn’t have any reviews or pics, but took a chance on it. Our site didn’t have any shade so it was a little rough. And it was a little dirty throughly the entire campground. You could tell it’s highly used, sad that people don’t take a little more pride and leave it a little cleaner then they found it. 

We have Verizon and had 1-2 bars LTE. Couldn’t make or receive calls and really couldn’t text or email. 

The bathrooms were fairly clean given you are in the middle of nowhere. They showers were available, but we didn’t use them. 

The camp hosts were awesome!  They gave our free firewood and had free WiFi you could use. 


Not too bad

This is a large Forest Service campground stretching along the shores of Diamond Lake. It is difficult to do a full review of this campground as we were there at the end of the season when it was cold, windy, and rainy. There was no staff on-site, and it was only the next morning that I saw an occupied host site way at the other end of the southern part of the campground. The north end of the campground had already closed for the season, and I believe the south end closes at the end of October. Reservations are only available June through Labor Day, but we pretty much had our pick of sites on a weekday in mid-October. 

  

The road and camper pads are paved, and a good amount of foliage between sites provides privacy. 

  

As far as activities, there is a paved bike path that winds through the campground. In season, there is boating (there is a boat ramp in each end of the campground), and there is a fishing dock too. 

  

In each end of the campground, there is one “nice” bathhouse that is clean, heated, well-lit, and has showers. Depending on where your site is, it may be quite a walk to get to these bathrooms. Note that showers are free but there is a donation box. I wouldn't be surprised that at some point in the future, they will require payment. Sprinkled throughout the rest of the campground are very basic bathrooms with one sink, two stalls, cold water only, no soap. It had last been cleaned three days before we were there and there was no toilet paper in the men’s bathroom closest to our site.

  

There is also a dump station with a donation box.

  

Rates are reasonable, especially if you have the senior Golden Access Pass, however, there was a note that each transaction also incurred a $3 transaction fee. Didn’t know if that was if you reserved online, used a credit card, or no matter. We included it in the envelope for a total of $14.