Gone Creek

Gone Creek is a nice quiet camp closed to the public and for camper use only. The fact there is no Day Use reduces the people along the water front. Put toilets and water available, I was super impressed with how clean the camp hosts kept the restrooms and how clean they smelled. Activities include swimming, fishing, crawdadding, and hiking. We got dropped off at Little Crater Lake and hiked the 6 miles back to Gone Creek. Once fire season starts, there are no campfires but propane fires are permitted so long at they can be turned off and flames stop immediately.

Awesome campground on the lake with a biking/hiking trail around the lake and a small boat launch. The bathrooms were very clean and surprisingly smelled great!

Came up here mid week with a reservation for one night. Was lucky that there was a cancelation and got 2 nights.

The first night in site 38. Great site. Lots of shade. Lots of room. Pretty private. No real view of the lake.

Second night in site 41, which was roomy, but the drive was kind of steep. Would be good for a tent. No vehicle longer than mine (20 feet) would really be able to be flat. I had to use my levelers. No privacy and no shade. 

But who cares about that? The attraction here is the lake and the lake is amazing. Warm enough for swimming. Despite the full campgrounds all around, it was easy to find a private spot to lounge by the lake for hours. 

Smoke from wildfires made it a bit hazy during my visit, but I think there's normally an amazing view of Mt Hood from the lake. Definitely want to come back here again!

Great campground. Vault toilets, water available and beautiful short hike to the shoreline for all the Lake activities! Only downside is all of the moondust.

Mom and teen daughter found this to be a great spot to camp together.  PGE  now oversees the campground and they've upgraded the paths, brought in gravel for parking spots (you can see in one of the pics), and maintain the bathroom meticulously.  Tenting in sites in the 20's are winning spots for sure!  Bring your kayak or paddle board.  We loved this place!  Several sites had been combined with others to make bigger spots.  This happened as a result of PGE taking over the management we heard.

This is a wonderful spot for camping. The sites are well laid out so that you're not in your neighbor's business, and have plenty of room to make yourself at home in each site. The campground doesn't offer day use, so the small, well laid out boat launch and lake access areas aren't super crowded. The hosts are friendly and everything was VERY clean. Highly recommend.

Clean and super friendly hosts

I had never been to Timothy Lake before, it was so Gorgeous and so much bigger than I thought it would be. I campground was in a great location and I got a good spot, even thou it wasn’t by the water. Bathroom was Super clean and so were all the sites. I’d definitely come back! The weather was chilly and rainy so it wasn’t busy. (Oh and don’t waste your time going to lil Crater Lake.) PGE runs this campground.