About Loon Lake Recreation Site
Number of accommodations: 50
Campground Amenities
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Beach Access -
Pet Friendly -
Lake Access
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (54)
What Guests Are Saying
Loon Lake Recreation Site offers a beautiful and clean campground with organized tent sites and stunning lake views, making it a favorite destination for many families over the years. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, along with the well-maintained facilities, although there are some concerns regarding the lack of potable water and the reservation system, which some feel needs improvement. Overall, visitors enjoy their experiences and plan to return, highlighting the site as a great place for relaxation and family fun.
What Guests Are Saying
Loon Lake Recreation Site offers a beautiful and clean campground with organized tent sites and stunning lake views, making it a favorite destination for many families over the years. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, along with the well-maintained facilities, although there are some concerns regarding the lack of potable water and the reservation system, which some feel needs improvement. Overall, visitors enjoy their experiences and plan to return, highlighting the site as a great place for relaxation and family fun.
Review Summary
Mark
VerifiedOctober 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: Sites 34-53
Beautiful, peaceful campground. Due to the imminent closure of the campground at the end of September, we were the only campers there.
Kristin H
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
Steven, the park ranger, was wonderful. Great conversationalist and very knowledgable about the lake.
Adam M
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
Very nice and well maintained campground as a whole, however would be alot better with a working water system and some kind of wood chips around the playground for the kids.
Jenny M
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
No water to wash hands in bathrooms which we already knew, but no hand sanitizer either? Seems a bit dangerous…
liisa h
VerifiedAugust 25, 2024 • Stayed at: A, Loop: Tent Meadows
There is no monitoring of how many people are occupying a campsite. When I arrived at my site in Tent Meadow the site next to me had 2 tents set up and 7 people (3 adults, 4 kids). Later that day another family arrived to join them, adding 2 more adults and 2 kids, plus their tent. To make room they moved one of the other tents (the kids' tent) so it was only about 10 feet from my tent. They were all up until midnight with the kids playing with flashlights. The next day another 3 people & tent joined them, and they were all up until 1am. Those sites are supposed to be for 1 tent and 6 people and the park ranger frequently drove past Tent Meadow throughout the day, but was more concerned with stopping to use a leaf blower to clear parking pads.
The toilet blocks are cleaned by just hosing everything down, so make sure you dry the seat before you sit down in the morning. Not having working sinks was a great inconvenience, especially as there was no hand sanitizer.
The lake itself it really nice, and there are places to sit that are not in the middle of the beach chaos, but I don't recommend staying there on a weekend or holiday. The "paved" trail to the small waterfall is not well marked, but it is a pleasant walk.
Susie L
VerifiedAugust 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
There were geese droppings on beach in swim area. Glad I wasn't there to swim.
Jesse R
VerifiedAugust 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
Really love staying here every time, but you need to bring a good bit of water for just about everything. Including washing your hands. Still absolute love it though!
Lindsey W
VerifiedAugust 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
Too spendy for what you get. They provide you flushing toilets, yet no running water in the sinks to wash your hands. They don’t even fill the hand sanitizer thing that’s hanging on the wall. The nearest bathroom wasn’t open. The host was there but had his sign closed the whole time. The price should have been about $10-$15.
Robbie L
VerifiedAugust 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
So much to like about this campground friendly helpful staff, lake is lovely. However no water for anything other than flushing toilets for the second year in a row. It’s ridiculous. I dont mind underdeveloped camping sites but having to pay full price when have the features do not work is unacceptable
Scott S
VerifiedAugust 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5
Beautiful campground, large and private sites, easy access to the lake, friendly rangers. It gets busy on the weekends, but because most of the activity is on the lake and in the day use area, it's away from the campground. It is super quiet during the week. Rated 4 stars only because it currently lacks potable water (expected to be corrected by Summer 2025). Definitely plan to stay there again!
Location Loon Lake Recreation Site
Address:
7273 Loon Lake Road
Reedsport, OR, 97467
United States
From I-5 in Oregon, take the Drain Exit (#162) south of Cottage Grove. Travel 43 miles west on OR-38 W to Loon Lake Road, 4 miles west of Scottsburg.
From US HWY 101 in Reedsport, travel 13 miles east on OR-38 E to Loon Lake Road.
Watch for Loon Lake Recreation Site sign on OR-38 between mileposts 13 and 14.
Turn south onto Loon Lake Road, then travel 7 miles to the recreation site. When you come onto the Loon Lake Recreation Site sign on your left, the entrance is to the right, between the large boulders.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.5972 / -123.84
Elevation: 239 feet
Policies & Rules
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Operating Season - Loon Lake Recreation Site is open Memorial Day weekend till September 30th. |
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Pets - Pets are allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site, with the exception of the designated swim area, and must be leashed (max. 6 feet) at all times. Please properly dispose of pet waste. Waste bags are available in the day use area.Please ensure pets are monitored and within your vicinity at all times, please stay within the posted day use area for pets. |
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Day Use Hours - Day Use is open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. No overnight parking in day use area. |
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Campground Limits:
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Are campfires allowed? When allowed, all campfires are limited to steel fire rings or barbecue grills provided within the recreation site.Propane is always allowed. |
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Firewood - Firewood is not available during the season due to staffing and funding limitations. |
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No Hookups - Loon Lake Recreation Site does not offer RV hookups.No Dump Station - The nearest dump station is located at the US Forest Service's Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Office in Reedsport, OR. No Shower/Laundry - There are no shower or laundry facilities on site. |
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Interagency Pass Discount on Camping - A Senior or Access Interagency Pass provides a camping fee discount on single-capacity campsites only while booking a reservation. You must present the pass and photo ID upon check-in. |
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When will Loon Lake Recreation Site have potable water? Loon Lake Recreation does have Potable Water throughout the Campground. It is still Recommended to bring personal supply of hand sanitizer and soap.Check the BLM's Loon Lake website for updates: http://www.blm.gov/visit/loon-lake-recreaton-site |
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Who can I contact with questions regarding my stay or visit?During the Loon Lake Recreation Site operation season (Memorial Day weekend to September 30th) you can call the Loon Lake Recreation Site entrance station 7 days/week from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (dependent on staffing) |
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