Fish Lake Campground
Fish Lake Campground is located adjacent to the picturesque Fish Lake in the Wallowa Mountains. As a high elevation campground, visitors enjoy fishing, boating, and hiking at the nearby wilderness and non-wilderness trailheads. Six of the 21 tent/trailers sites have been constructed to accommodate persons with disabilities, and 6 sites on the upper loop are available for RV's longer than 20 feet. Primary Use Season is June to September Quiet hours are 10pm to 6 am. Considerations: Mosquitos!
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.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass… |
Fish Lake Campground has 21 tent/trailer sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring and parking area.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | July to September |
| Forest | Wallowa Whitman National Forest |
| Booking | This site is not reservable. |
| Fees | Single unit campsites = $15.00/night; A self-service fee station is available at the campground. |
| Rules | General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Boating use: Although Oregon regulations (ORS 250-020-0013) do not list any boating restrictions on Fish Lake, due it small size the use of small gas-operated, or electric motor boats, and non-motorized craft such as canoes, kayaks, rowboats, float tubes are encouraged on the lake. |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Baker City, travel north on Interstate 84 for about 1.5 miles to the exit for Highway 86 to Hells Canyon, Richland and Halfway; Travel east on Highway 86 for about 40 miles to Richland; before going into Richland, continue straight off Highway 86 onto the New Bridge Road; Follow the New Bridge Road for about 2.5 miles towards New Bridge…
| Nearest town | Baker City, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.0499° N, 117.0924° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedCold Rx
32 mi from the campground · 1,094 acres
- PrescribedBrush Rx
36 mi from the campground · 150 acres
- PrescribedMill Creek Council Mtn Rx
41 mi from the campground · 1,817 acres
- PrescribedGoose Rx
45 mi from the campground · 529 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 13.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Joseph Fly Shope and Lamb Trading ↗ | 22 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Video
FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND REVIEW - SITE #10
Worth a stop
- 2.8 miClear Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 5.7 miIndian Crossing Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.3 miLake Fork West Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season June
- 0.5 miDeadman Canyon Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season May
- 1.4 miHorse Lake Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season June
- 2.5 miSugarloaf Trailhead ↗Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Season June
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
This campground sits inside Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
- inWallowa-Whitman National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,525,292 acres
- 7 miEagle Cap Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 355,553 acres
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 Fish Lake Campground?
No. Fish Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. This site is not reservable. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Fish Lake Campground?
Overnight Use: Single Site: $15/night. Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY. The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass…
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Fish Lake Campground have?
6 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Fish Lake Campground?
Fish Lake Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What is the nearest town to Fish Lake Campground?
Baker City, Oregon.
Source: Getting there
What if Fish Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Twin Lakes Campground (2.7 mi), Indian Crossing Campground (5.7 mi), and Hidden Campground (7.1 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby