Established Camping
Elk Lake Campground
About
National Forest
Deschutes National Forest
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Market
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
LegendChildhood Favorite!
I have fond memories tent camping at Elk Lake as a kid. It’s where I learned to fish, swim, and love of hiking. It’s a great mountain lake with awesome views of the mountains. Highly recommend.
TravelerMajestic and Sleepy
This campground is a nice, little, easy remote getaway. Road is a bit rough coming in, so I would recommend a Subaru at minimum.
Complete forested sites and open meadow sites available, some lakeside. Two pit toilets, and affordable nightly camping rate. There’s a nice trail along on the lake to hike on the north side and a ramp for boats at the campsite.
This place was beautiful and quiet, lots of wildlife and the lake is inviting.
TravelerNice campground
We stayed here in the early fall and it was pretty empty and cold but the lake was beautiful with mount bachelor in the background.. very basic campground with a picnic table, fire pit and pit toilets.
Location
Elk Lake Campground is located in Oregon
Coordinates
43.979449 N
121.807475 W