Bend, OR

Elk Lake Campground

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Elk Lake Campground is located on the north end of Elk Lake along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway.

Recreation

Both motorized and non-motorized boating are allowed on Elk Lake providing the opportunity for swimming, fishing, windsurfing and water skiing. Hiking and horseback riding are popular activities on the Elk-Devils Trail, which follows an historic route from Elk Lake to the Wickiup Plains Trail, just west of Devils Lake.

Facilities

Elk Lake Campground can accommodate RV, trailer or tent-campers, however, electric hookups are not available. All sites are equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. The campground has drinking water and vault toilets available. This campground also features a boat ramp to provide access to Elk Lake.

Natural Features

Elk Lake offers magnificent views of South Sister, Mt. Bachelor and numerous other mountainous features. Wetlands, diverse forests and rocky slopes near the campground provide habitat for shorebirds, porcupine, deer, bats and the occasional black bear.

Nearby Attractions

Visitors enjoy traveling the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway which climbs from Central Oregon's high desert floor into the Cascade Range on a 66-mile drive winding through snow-capped peaks and alpine lakes.

Charges & Cancellations

Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.37°25°JJanuary: average high 37°F, average low 25°F36°23°FFebruary: average high 36°F, average low 23°F39°25°MMarch: average high 39°F, average low 25°F44°28°AApril: average high 44°F, average low 28°F52°34°MMay: average high 52°F, average low 34°F65°43°JJune: average high 65°F, average low 43°F77°52°JJuly: average high 77°F, average low 52°F74°51°AAugust: average high 74°F, average low 51°F67°46°SSeptember: average high 67°F, average low 46°F55°38°OOctober: average high 55°F, average low 38°F42°29°NNovember: average high 42°F, average low 29°F37°27°DDecember: average high 37°F, average low 27°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

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