About Elk Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 16
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Restrooms
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (132)
What Guests Are Saying
Elk Lake Campground offers a beautiful setting with great access to the lake, friendly and helpful hosts, and ample opportunities for relaxation and outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking. While some reviews noted issues such as unkempt sites, overflowing trash, and a lack of water, many guests appreciated the clean facilities and the overall charm of the campground. Overall, visitors seem to enjoy the experience and express a desire to return despite some minor inconveniences.
What Guests Are Saying
Elk Lake Campground offers a beautiful setting with great access to the lake, friendly and helpful hosts, and ample opportunities for relaxation and outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking. While some reviews noted issues such as unkempt sites, overflowing trash, and a lack of water, many guests appreciated the clean facilities and the overall charm of the campground. Overall, visitors seem to enjoy the experience and express a desire to return despite some minor inconveniences.
Review Summary
Rebecca K
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop 2
Very nice campground! We stayed in campsite 14 and were able to fit two tents, with extra room. This campsite is by the restroom but we were not disturbed by it. A short walk to the water and the Elk Lake hike. Pretty busy when we stayed in August. Very clean campground and restroom. Would stay again!
Rebecca K
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop 2
Very nice campground! We stayed in campsite 14 and were able to fit two tents, with extra room. This campsite is by the restroom but we were not disturbed by it. A short walk to the water and the Elk Lake hike. Pretty busy when we stayed in August. Very clean campground and restroom. Would stay again!
Marc H
September 5, 2022
Great Spot. A warm and inviting campground with great people.
Marc H
September 5, 2022
Great Spot. A warm and inviting campground with great people.
Diana H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Loop 2
The campground was great, HOWEVER the registration process was NOT. According to the online site, there were no single campsites available for the 2 consecutive nights we planned to be there, so we reserved 2 different sites, paid more than the first come, first served fees, and thought we would have to move after the first night. When I tried to call on the phone, I got someone in Texas who could not help (I live in WA and the campground is in Oregon). It turned out that NO ONE camped in those sites either night, so we could have had either one for our 2 consecutive nights. The wrong names were on the "reserved" posts at the site, NOT including our name and making it look like someone else would be there, not us. The first site was in the blazing sun with no shade, so we switched to a "first come, first served" site which we stayed at for both of our nights. Fortunately, the campground was not anywhere near full, so no one was inconvenienced by our change, but we could not update it online and there was no camp host present.
Diana H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Loop 2
The campground was great, HOWEVER the registration process was NOT. According to the online site, there were no single campsites available for the 2 consecutive nights we planned to be there, so we reserved 2 different sites, paid more than the first come, first served fees, and thought we would have to move after the first night. When I tried to call on the phone, I got someone in Texas who could not help (I live in WA and the campground is in Oregon). It turned out that NO ONE camped in those sites either night, so we could have had either one for our 2 consecutive nights. The wrong names were on the "reserved" posts at the site, NOT including our name and making it look like someone else would be there, not us. The first site was in the blazing sun with no shade, so we switched to a "first come, first served" site which we stayed at for both of our nights. Fortunately, the campground was not anywhere near full, so no one was inconvenienced by our change, but we could not update it online and there was no camp host present.
Ruben A
VerifiedAugust 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop 2
Awesome lake, it was nice to have the resort close by, live music, food, ice cream and drinks!
Ruben A
VerifiedAugust 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop 2
Awesome lake, it was nice to have the resort close by, live music, food, ice cream and drinks!
Michaela W
VerifiedAugust 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Loop 1
Site 11 should not be listed as a trailer or RV friendly site, we have a pop up and we could barely get turned around in the little turn around area by the site. It was also unclear as to where the parking spot for the site actually was. The parking spot we ended up using faced out into the turn around area and there was a tent site directly next to us as well. This site would be great as a tent site though, it is on the end and has a trail down to the water!
Michaela W
VerifiedAugust 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Loop 1
Site 11 should not be listed as a trailer or RV friendly site, we have a pop up and we could barely get turned around in the little turn around area by the site. It was also unclear as to where the parking spot for the site actually was. The parking spot we ended up using faced out into the turn around area and there was a tent site directly next to us as well. This site would be great as a tent site though, it is on the end and has a trail down to the water!
Location Elk Lake Campground
Address:
P.O. Box 8516
Bend, OR, 97701
United States
From Bend, travel 33.1 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Hwy (46) to north end of Elk Lake.
Elk Lake Campground is accessed via Cascade Lakes Highway (46), which connects to major roads in the Bend area.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.9806 / -121.807
Elevation: 1501 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
General
- Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment and tires before using rivers, lakes or trails.
- Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground.
- Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
- During your time in Central Oregon, you can find wildfire, prescribed fire and smoke information at centraloregonfire.org
- Reserved Sites will be held until the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
- Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Camping or otherwise occupying a single location (including leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies) for a period longer than 14 consecutive calendar days is prohibited. ‘Location’ means the occupied area, the occupied campsite, and the National Forest System lands in the immediate vicinity thereof. Camping or occupying any location on all National Forest lands for more than 28 calendar days total during a calendar year is prohibited.
- NO generator use is allowed in campgrounds. Silent power banks or battery powered devices are allowed.
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