My wife's family has been camping here for more than a decade and I was only recently looped into the tradition of spending a week fishing, reading by the lake, telling stories over beer and the occasional hike.

Poole Creek gives you boat access and sits you on a nice trail around Lemolo lake. You're also a short drive away from Crater Lake and Mt. Thielsen. The trail is a nice day hike around the lake and takes you around other campsites on the lake as well as scars from the Bunker Hill fire.

Fishing on Lemolo will require you to get up early in order to get a good catch. The trout there can be good size but they're elusive creatures. If you leave a deep line in overnight from your campsite, you could get a brown on your line!

The campsites at Poole Creek are generously sized and can fit several tents. I've never had trouble finding good trees to hang a hammock from.

The only downside here is the water in Lemolo lake. It usually has a fine temperature for swimming, but late summer algae makes a lot of people think twice. If you want crystal clear (although cold!) water head to where the North Umpqua meets the lake on the east side.