About Poole Creek
Number of accommodations: 61
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (216)
What Guests Are Saying
Poole Creek Campground serves as an excellent base for exploring Crater Lake, offering a peaceful family-friendly environment and attentive camp hosts. Reviewers appreciate the beautiful location, clean facilities, and spacious campsites, particularly those near Lemolo Lake. However, some concerns were raised about noisy neighbors, restroom cleanliness, and reservation system issues.
What Guests Are Saying
Poole Creek Campground serves as an excellent base for exploring Crater Lake, offering a peaceful family-friendly environment and attentive camp hosts. Reviewers appreciate the beautiful location, clean facilities, and spacious campsites, particularly those near Lemolo Lake. However, some concerns were raised about noisy neighbors, restroom cleanliness, and reservation system issues.
Review Summary
Donna H
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Great campground. Hate the reservation system.
Donna H
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Great campground. Hate the reservation system.
Tracee G
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Aweful camping experience!! We left 4 days early. Submitted refund request twice, no response. Toilets were FULL, trash cans were FULL, there were dirty underwear at our site when we arrived, people screaming across the campground all hours of the night. Camp host didn't care about anything. Just wild lol. Certainly not a campground for a family camping trip.
Tracee G
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Aweful camping experience!! We left 4 days early. Submitted refund request twice, no response. Toilets were FULL, trash cans were FULL, there were dirty underwear at our site when we arrived, people screaming across the campground all hours of the night. Camp host didn't care about anything. Just wild lol. Certainly not a campground for a family camping trip.
Katherine H
VerifiedAugust 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Reservation has to be made 6 months in advance. When we stayed this time the host was useless.sites were not cleaned. the fire ring was full of trash.
Katherine H
VerifiedAugust 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Reservation has to be made 6 months in advance. When we stayed this time the host was useless.sites were not cleaned. the fire ring was full of trash.
Helen P
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Algae bloom
Bathrooms need more frequent cleaning
Updated smoke alerts needed
Helen P
VerifiedAugust 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Algae bloom
Bathrooms need more frequent cleaning
Updated smoke alerts needed
Steven R
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: POOLE CREEK
The campground itself was good. The campsites are nicely separated from each other, water and bathrooms were convenient. We had two issues that keep me from giving a higher rating. First, at this time of year and with warm weather there was a considerable amount of algae in the water so we did not feel comfortable swimming. The second problem was inconsiderate campers surrounding us. We had generators running for several hours each day throughout the 5 days we were there, starting around 6:00 am and running well past dark. At one point our neighboring campsite left their generator running for about 7 hours straight. The generator noise combined with loud talking neighbors definitely took away from the peaceful time we had hoped for. I wish the camp host or rangers would have at least enforced the quiet hours in the mornings; we had to sleep with earplugs just to be able stay in bed past 6:00.
Steven R
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: POOLE CREEK
The campground itself was good. The campsites are nicely separated from each other, water and bathrooms were convenient. We had two issues that keep me from giving a higher rating. First, at this time of year and with warm weather there was a considerable amount of algae in the water so we did not feel comfortable swimming. The second problem was inconsiderate campers surrounding us. We had generators running for several hours each day throughout the 5 days we were there, starting around 6:00 am and running well past dark. At one point our neighboring campsite left their generator running for about 7 hours straight. The generator noise combined with loud talking neighbors definitely took away from the peaceful time we had hoped for. I wish the camp host or rangers would have at least enforced the quiet hours in the mornings; we had to sleep with earplugs just to be able stay in bed past 6:00.
Location Poole Creek
Address:
2020 Toketee Ranger Station Road
Idleyld Park, OR, 97447
United States
From Roseburg, OR, travel east on OR-138 / NE Diamond Lake Boulevard for approximately 72 miles, turn left onto Forest Road 2610 (Bird's Point Road). Proceed 4 miles and turn right at the Poole Creek Campground sign. The campground is located on the west shore of Lemolo Lake. Turn right after the fee station for the group site.
The campground is accessible via OR-138, which connects to I-5 approximately 25 miles to the west.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.31 / -122.2
Elevation: 1285 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Some individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservable and first-come first-serve sites are mixed throughout the campground.
- Click here for more information about Umpqua National Forest
- 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.
- Extra vehicle fee $5 per vehicle per night
- No horses or stock allowed at the group site
- Maximum vehicle length: 35 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
