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
Tami S
VerifiedJuly 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Vault toilets had no toilet paper the whole stay. Reservoir had a beautiful view, but yellow algae was present at the time of my stay. Sites were not very level.
Tami S
VerifiedJuly 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Vault toilets had no toilet paper the whole stay. Reservoir had a beautiful view, but yellow algae was present at the time of my stay. Sites were not very level.
Terri N
VerifiedJuly 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Love it,
Terri N
VerifiedJuly 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Love it,
Bob S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: POOLE CREEK
The mosquitoes were horrible.
The water was perfect.
The camp host could use some improvement. Here are a few things I noticed that were unacceptable behavior on her part.
1. Allowing a small child to stand on the floor board of the golf cart while traveling throughout the campground while the host and another woman sat on the seat of the cart.
2. The host collected any unused firewood from each campsite when the guests departed from their scheduled stay. This firewood was then taken to the host site and added to her personal firewood collection.
3. She locked the gate to the group site when vacant. Then she would unlock the gate and collect the large amount of firewood that was stacked there and move it to her host site.
4. She seems to enforce the “dog on leash at all times” rule only when dogs were in view of her host site. The entire beach area was full of unleashed dogs and she only noticed a couple of dogs swimming in view of her camp site. She came to those campers and started screaming at them to keep their dogs on a leash yet 50 yards away were 6 dogs running free with nothing said to the owners
Bob S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: POOLE CREEK
The mosquitoes were horrible.
The water was perfect.
The camp host could use some improvement. Here are a few things I noticed that were unacceptable behavior on her part.
1. Allowing a small child to stand on the floor board of the golf cart while traveling throughout the campground while the host and another woman sat on the seat of the cart.
2. The host collected any unused firewood from each campsite when the guests departed from their scheduled stay. This firewood was then taken to the host site and added to her personal firewood collection.
3. She locked the gate to the group site when vacant. Then she would unlock the gate and collect the large amount of firewood that was stacked there and move it to her host site.
4. She seems to enforce the “dog on leash at all times” rule only when dogs were in view of her host site. The entire beach area was full of unleashed dogs and she only noticed a couple of dogs swimming in view of her camp site. She came to those campers and started screaming at them to keep their dogs on a leash yet 50 yards away were 6 dogs running free with nothing said to the owners
Shaun M
VerifiedJune 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Great location, wonderful access to the water and the site I was in was well-shaded and spacious. The only downside, through no fault of the campground itself, was the abundance of mosquitos. Other than that, it was a very pleasant, fun experience and will definitely go back!
Shaun M
VerifiedJune 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: POOLE CREEK
Great location, wonderful access to the water and the site I was in was well-shaded and spacious. The only downside, through no fault of the campground itself, was the abundance of mosquitos. Other than that, it was a very pleasant, fun experience and will definitely go back!
Linda C
VerifiedJune 22, 2023 • Stayed at: GROUP SITE 1, Loop: GROUP AREA
We come up every year to the group campground and it has always been taken care of. This time, no one bothered to clean the bath room, and we ran out of toilet paper. We had to go get some from the camp host. Never before has this happened. By the time we left he bathroom was smelling very bad.
Linda C
VerifiedJune 22, 2023 • Stayed at: GROUP SITE 1, Loop: GROUP AREA
We come up every year to the group campground and it has always been taken care of. This time, no one bothered to clean the bath room, and we ran out of toilet paper. We had to go get some from the camp host. Never before has this happened. By the time we left he bathroom was smelling very bad.
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
