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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
Patricia H
VerifiedJuly 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
Very nice host!
Patricia H
VerifiedJuly 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
Very nice host!
Gail H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
Stayed in A.H. Hogue. We arrived during the Pit River Tribe's annual time in the Medicine Campground. We had reservations in Hogue. It was quiet, pleasant and reverent. It wasn't until later when they closed Burney due to covid and all those displaced campers decided to come to Medicine Lake that it became loud, drunk and obnoxious. On Friday evening there was an evacuation due to the nearby fire. The rangers and sheriff dept did an orderly order of evacuation and we left. Most of the time it is pleasant there as the lake is not a powerboat/ski/waverunner type of lake. It's a fishing, kayak and canoe lake. If people respect that it can be an peaceful retreat.
Gail H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: A.H. Hogue Campground
Stayed in A.H. Hogue. We arrived during the Pit River Tribe's annual time in the Medicine Campground. We had reservations in Hogue. It was quiet, pleasant and reverent. It wasn't until later when they closed Burney due to covid and all those displaced campers decided to come to Medicine Lake that it became loud, drunk and obnoxious. On Friday evening there was an evacuation due to the nearby fire. The rangers and sheriff dept did an orderly order of evacuation and we left. Most of the time it is pleasant there as the lake is not a powerboat/ski/waverunner type of lake. It's a fishing, kayak and canoe lake. If people respect that it can be an peaceful retreat.
Nic W
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Medicine Campground
Camp-site was busy, our spot was not reserved, so the camp host had to find us another spot. Beautiful location though, in a wonderful area.
Nic W
VerifiedAugust 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Medicine Campground
Camp-site was busy, our spot was not reserved, so the camp host had to find us another spot. Beautiful location though, in a wonderful area.
Michele C
VerifiedJanuary 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Medicine Campground
We were evacuated because of fire and never got our money back!
Michele C
VerifiedJanuary 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Medicine Campground
We were evacuated because of fire and never got our money back!
Pam R
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Medicine Campground
Out trip was great. Our campsite was spacious and lots of shade. The website to make reservations was hard to use. We are ready to go back if we can get another reservation.
Pam R
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Medicine Campground
Out trip was great. Our campsite was spacious and lots of shade. The website to make reservations was hard to use. We are ready to go back if we can get another reservation.
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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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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