Drive-in access accommodates RVs up to 42 feet, and sites at Thompson Reservoir Campground run large with open sightlines toward the water. Set within Fremont National Forest, the campground has toilets, fire rings, and picnic tables, though the water pump is currently out of order, so bringing your own is essential. Afternoon winds off the reservoir pick up reliably, so tent stakes matter. Anglers and paddlers find the lake fishable and accessible. Nearby campsites near Fremont National Forest round out options if this location fills. The season runs May through November; East Bay Campground sits 1.6 miles southeast as an alternative base.
Description
Located 40 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon, Thompson Reservoir Campground is a developed campground ideally situated on the three-square-mile reservoir with pretty vistas of nearby Hager Mountain. There are 19 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings. Other amenities include hand-pumped water, and three vault toilets. There is also one large group site. Tall ponderosa pines and a few aspen trees lord over the high mountain setting of Thompson Reservoir. Recreation opportunities include fishing, hiking, and exploring. The reservoir is stocked once a year with rainbow trout and there is a boat launch. This campground typically opens mid-May and closes mid-October. Heavy snowfall prevents this campground from being used in the winter and early spring. Thompson Reservoir campground is located across the reservoir from the East Bay Campground.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsThompson Reservoir Campground is located in Oregon near Silver Lake
Directions
Thompson Reservoir Campground is located 40 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon. From Silver Lake, take Oregon highway 31 west for approximately one mile and then turn left onto County Highway 4-11 (also known as Marsh Road). County Highway 4-11 will become Forest Service (FS) Road 27. From FS Road 27 take a left onto FS Road 2700287. Thompson Reservoir Campground is at the end of the road. Thompson Reservoir Campground vicinity map.
Coordinates
42.95900001 N
121.091 W
Connectivity
T-MobileNo Coverage- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
Drive Time
- 1 hr 42 min from Bend, OR
- 3 hrs 14 min from Eugene, OR
- 3 hrs 32 min from Medford, OR
- 3 hrs 53 min from Grants Pass, OR
