05 reviewsPrice
Free
Booking
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Sites
4 campsites
Season
Open from May 15 to ...
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No Service
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Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
4 campsites
Season
Open from May 15 to ...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
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42.2651, -120.8532
Anglers and people looking for a genuinely quiet overnight will do well here. The reservoir gets stocked on rotation, there's a boat ramp with electric motors allowed, and four designated sites with fire rings cost nothing. Grab a spot early on summer weekends since the loop fill
Bring all your water, and bring enough. There's no potable water on-site and the reservoir itself is flagged as toxic, so don't count on it for swimming or drinking. The access road has real potholes, and no carrier (Verizon or AT&T) gets signal here.
Reference information about Holbrook Reservoir Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Holbrook Reservoir, 35 minutes southeast of Bly, Oregon, is an ideal destination if you’re seeking a quiet, forested setting for fishing and leisure. Holbrook Reservoir is one of three major points of interest in the Lofton Recreation Area.</p><p>The reservoir is stocked on a rotational basis. There is a boat ramp and dock, and boats with electric motors are permitted. Ponderosa pines dominate the landscape and make for a cool and shady campground. </p><p>Holbrook Reservoir features four designated campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, grates and two vault toilets. There are about eight dispersed sites throughout the campground that have no amenities.</p><p>This is a popular campground during hunting season in the fall. In the winter, snowmobilers often ride their snowmobiles from <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fremont-winema/recarea/?recid=59829">Quartz Mountain Sno-Park</a> to Holbrook Reservoir.</p><p>There is no potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water.</p>
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Summer (mid-May through mid-October) delivers the most reliable conditions, with daytime highs in the mid-60s to mid-80s°F and nights dropping into the 40s and 50s. This is when the campground operates and water activities peak. The developed loop is small and fills quickly on weekends, so reserve early. Winter blankets the area in snow, closing services but opening opportunities for winter recreation.
Open mid-May–mid-Oct; summer temps pleasant and campground fully serviced during this period.
Holbrook Reservoir Campground offers a mix of four designated campsites equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, and grates, along with about eight dispersed sites without amenities. The campground has two vault toilets, but lacks potable water, making it critical for visitors to bring sufficient water supplies. "There is no running water, there is a vault toilet," noted one user review. Restrooms are available per official information, but cell phone service is absent, evidenced by the user comment: "There is no phone service here with Verizon or AT&T."
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