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About Medicine Lake Recreation Area
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
Water Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
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Reviews (110)
What Guests Are Saying
Medicine Lake Recreation Area is praised for its spacious campsites, friendly campers, and clean facilities, making it a popular destination for families and fishing enthusiasts. Many visitors enjoyed the beautiful lake, hiking opportunities, and vibrant camping atmosphere, despite some noise from water sports and nearby logging activities. Some campers noted challenges with road conditions and sloped sites, but overall, the experience was enjoyable and many plan to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Medicine Lake Recreation Area is praised for its spacious campsites, friendly campers, and clean facilities, making it a popular destination for families and fishing enthusiasts. Many visitors enjoyed the beautiful lake, hiking opportunities, and vibrant camping atmosphere, despite some noise from water sports and nearby logging activities. Some campers noted challenges with road conditions and sloped sites, but overall, the experience was enjoyable and many plan to return.
Review Summary
Loran B
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
Fortunately I was able to reserve a site. For most people in our party that was not the case. Walk-in spaces were few and far between. There was no campground host and so we had to rely on Forests Service personnel to come in sporadically to check things out.
But the campground was very clean, the site I was in was close to the lake (just across the campground road) with no other camp sites impeding access to the lake, even though the camp was full there was no problem with noise from other campers.
This was definitely dry camping. What faucets there were, were few and far between.
It is a very family oriented and family friendly campground. Overall, a very pleasant experience.
Ed C
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Medicine Campground
Ranger staff was very helpful and present.
there was confusion on the "reserved" spots as some spots did not have reserved signs and some had the wrong dates. We had to get the Ranger to help sort it out between a couple of different campsites.
We love Medicine Lake though ! Thanks
Christine B
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
The area is gorgeous. Not one bad thing can be said about the natural beauty. Unfortunately the 2 sites we reserved months in advance had been given away by the time we got there, which was at check in.
Apparently the annual pow wow was extended without warning and as a result several campsite reservations were cancelled. Our reservation was *not one of them*, but the local campground management decided to give away our reserved sites to disgruntled campers who's reservation was cancelled.
We had specifically avoided the week of the pow wow so this was incredibly disappointing. Thankfully we did manage to find one available campsite for our large party, but the stress was completely unnecessary and left us very unsatisfied.
Brendyn E
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Medicine Campground
First time coming, one if the most beautiful areas I have ever had the pleasure to camp at. We're definitely making this an annual trip.
Amir B
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Medicine Campground
The on site employee had marked our reserved spot as available and we had to share it with another family. It seems the system was down and we did not get a refund for that night.
Amir B
VerifiedJanuary 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Medicine Campground
The on site employee had marked our reserved spot as available and we had to share it with another family. It seems the system was down and we did not get a refund for that night.
Ryan B
VerifiedDecember 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
Not a lot of campsites for RV's with good water access
Ryan B
VerifiedDecember 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
Not a lot of campsites for RV's with good water access
Dan F
VerifiedDecember 17, 2019 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
I had reservations for a site when I got there someone was in my sight and no one was around so I couldn't make them move I had to find another site
Dan F
VerifiedDecember 17, 2019 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
I had reservations for a site when I got there someone was in my sight and no one was around so I couldn't make them move I had to find another site
Location & Directions for Medicine Lake Recreation Area
Modoc National Forest, Tulelake, CA 96134 United States
Elevation: 2,065 ft
Getting There
From McCloud go east on US Hwy 89 south for 16 mi to Forest Service Road 15/Harris Spring Rd. Turn left on Road 15 and go 4.4 mi to Forest Service Road 49/Medicine Lake Road. Follow the signs 27.5 mi to Medicine Lake. From Tulelake take US Hwy 13...
From McCloud go east on US Hwy 89 south for 16 mi to Forest Service Road 15/Harris Spring Rd. Turn left on Road 15 and go 4.4 mi to Forest Service Road 49/Medicine Lake Road. Follow the signs 27.5 mi to Medicine Lake. From Tulelake take US Hwy 139 south for 21 mi to Forest Service Road 97. Turn right on Road 97 and go 24 mi turning right on Road 49. Drive 2 more miles turning left into the entrance of Medicine Lake Recreation Area. Follow the signs to your final campground destination.
Highway access
Medicine Lake Recreation Area is accessible via US Highway 89 to the east and US Highway 139 to the south, both within close proximity.
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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