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11 campsites
Season
Year-round
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Price
$10/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
11 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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18782 North Umpqua Highway Glide, OR 97443
Spring campers who want rhododendrons, clear lake water, and active trout fishing will get the best version of this place. Two short waterfall trails (Hemlock and Yakso Falls, both under a mile) are right there, and good tree cover gives each site real privacy. Bring your own dri
Late summer visits disappoint: the lake goes jade-green with algae, swimming was never allowed anyway, and the 'lake' reads more like a pond to some reviewers. No hookups, no potable water, no host, and it's first-come-first-served, so showing up on a summer weekend is a gamble.
Reference information about Lake In The Woods Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Nestled in a mixed conifer Forest, Lake in the Woods is a 4 acre man-made lake that is 8 feet at its deepest point. The trail cabin located on the site was built in 1907.</p><h2>Facilities</h2><ul><li>8 campsites with picnic tables and fire pits</li><li>2 double campsites with picnic tables and fire pits</li><li>1 tent campsite with picnic table and fire pit</li><li>1 picnic site with grill</li><li>4 flush toilets (1 vault toilet during the winter)</li><li>No drinking water </li><li>Garbage disposal</li></ul>
<p> </p> <p> Camping, hiking, fishing and boating</p> <ul> <li> There are nearby hiking trails to scenic waterfalls (Hemlock Falls Trail #1520 and Yakso Falls Trail #1519). The area is alive with color in the spring when the rhododendrons, as well as many wildflowers, are in bloom.</li> </ul>
The elevation is 3,200 ft. The campground winds around Lake in the Woods offering almost every campsite a view of the lake. The lake began as a marsh until it was made into the lake in 1954. By the end of summer, this swampy past can be seen in the lake's algae-covered still water. In the Spring a wealth of rhododendron and wildflowers bring beautiful color to the lake and campground. Privacy between campsites is good. Mature Douglas fir surround the lake.
Services provided May 20 through October 31.
Lake in the Woods is 4 acres. Hiking: Hemlock Falls Trail #1520 (foot) - 0.5 miles Yakso Falls #1519 (foot and mountain bike) - 0.7 miles Fishing: Rainbow trout
Lake in the Woods is 4 acres.
The parking aprons are dirt. Grey water disposal sites are scattered around campground. Umpqua National Forest 381
In Glide, OR, at intersection of State Rt. 138 and LIttle River Rd. (County Rt. 17), take Little River Rd. south 1.1 miles to a "Y" intersection. Bear left, staying on Little River Rd. , and go 24.8 miles to campground on right. NOTE: County Rt. 17 becomes Forest Rt. 27; last 6.7 miles are on a single- lane, gravel road.
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Spring delivers the best conditions. Daytime highs run mid-40s to mid-60s°F, with nights dropping to freezing or just above. Rhododendrons peak in May through early June, the lake is cooler and clearer than summer, and fish are active. The campground opens May 20. Summer is warmer but brings algae blooms that turn the lake green and less inviting. Winter can bring snow to this elevation.
Spring is noted as best: cool clear lake, rhododendrons and wildflowers in peak bloom.
Potable water is not available at this site. Flush toilet(s)
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