U.S. Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Oregon

Gold Lake Campground

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Gold Lake Campground
Photo from the area. Oregon Department of Transportation (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Rx Cold Springs (prescribed burn) · 25 mi away · 158 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonJune to October
ForestWillamette National Forest
BookingNo advance reservations.
FeesSingle Campsites - $26 per night. Extra Vehicles - $10 per vehicle, per night.
RulesGas motors prohibited. Electric motors allowed at slow-no wake speeds only. Fly-fishing only. Camping is not allowed more than 14 days in a 60 day period. Check-in time: 2:00 pm or later. Check-out time: 1:00 pm. Use of chainsaws in the campground is prohibited. Dogs MUST be on leash at all times within the campground

Willamette National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Gold Lake Campground20°30°40°50°60°January: 5.73 inches of precipitation, 48.8 inches of snowFebruary: 4.70 inches of precipitation, 28.6 inches of snowMarch: 3.34 inches of precipitation, 22.0 inches of snowApril: 1.91 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowMay: 1.84 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowJune: 1.02 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.52 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.45 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.96 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.62 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowNovember: 4.69 inches of precipitation, 22.7 inches of snowDecember: 6.05 inches of precipitation, 60.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.8°F averageFebruary: 29.1°F averageMarch: 32.7°F averageApril: 37.0°F averageMay: 44.7°F averageJune: 50.6°F averageJuly: 58.6°F averageAugust: 58.2°F averageSeptember: 52.0°F averageOctober: 42.7°F averageNovember: 33.2°F averageDecember: 26.9°F average0 in20 in40 in60 in80 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Odell Lake-East, 8 miles from the campground at 4,800 feet, station USC00356252 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 34 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 191 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates43.6303° N, 122.0647° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx Cold Springs

    25 mi from the campground · 158 acres

  • Prescribed
    Junction Rx

    37 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearREI ↗47.1 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Compass RV Bend ↗49.1 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.7 mi
    Jo Ann - Lorin Lakes Nordic
    1.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 0.7 mi
    Fuji Shelter Tie Nordic
    1.8 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 0.7 mi
    Gold Lake Nordic (road Portion
    2.2 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 0.7 mi
    Gold Lake Nordic ↗
    4.7 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 0.7 mi
    Marilyn Lakes Tie Nordic
    0.3 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 0.8 mi
    Marilyn Lakes
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Deschutes National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Gold Lake Campground?

No. Gold Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. No advance reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Gold Lake Campground?

Single Campsites - $26 per night. Extra Vehicles - $10 per vehicle, per night.

Source: Forest Service

Is Gold Lake Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season June to October.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Gold Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Trapper Creek Campground (3.4 mi), Princess Creek Campground (4.2 mi), and Shadow Bay (4.5 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby