Olive Lake Campground (OR)

Our visits to Olive Lake never disappoint, and we’ve camped here many times over the years. Kayaking and paddle boards, as well as fishing opportunities are always a favorite among our family with two teenage boys. The only thing preventing me from giving a 5-star review on our recent visit is for two reasons. A) The pit toilet nearest to our campsite did not get any supply attention during our visit, and by the end of our stay was completely out of toilet paper. Luckily, I always pack my own, so we were not in dire need. B) there happened to be a road closure in effect on one of the two ways to access the campground. I was not aware of this situation and when I checked the directions from the recreation.gov site, just in order to remind myself of the driving time to the lake, it specifically sent me in the direction of the road closure. I live in Baker City, which is roughly two hours from Olive Lake in either direction of the highway loop required to access the lake. Unfortunately, we had made it roughly 2/3 of the way around one side when we encountered the closure, which required us to backtrack around to the other side, turning a 2 hour drive into a 5 hour drive. I do understand that logistics of road closures are not always up to date, but some sort of awareness of the potential travel restrictions when one is reserving a site ahead of time would be beneficial, particularly when route options are limited. Thank you!

Our visits to Olive Lake never disappoint, and we’ve camped here many times over the years. Kayaking and paddle boards, as well as fishing opportunities are always a favorite among our family with two teenage boys. The only thing preventing me from giving a 5-star review on our recent visit is for two reasons. A) The pit toilet nearest to our campsite did not get any supply attention during our visit, and by the end of our stay was completely out of toilet paper. Luckily, I always pack my own, so we were not in dire need. B) there happened to be a road closure in effect on one of the two ways to access the campground. I was not aware of this situation and when I checked the directions from the recreation.gov site, just in order to remind myself of the driving time to the lake, it specifically sent me in the direction of the road closure. I live in Baker City, which is roughly two hours from Olive Lake in either direction of the highway loop required to access the lake. Unfortunately, we had made it roughly 2/3 of the way around one side when we encountered the closure, which required us to backtrack around to the other side, turning a 2 hour drive into a 5 hour drive. I do understand that logistics of road closures are not always up to date, but some sort of awareness of the potential travel restrictions when one is reserving a site ahead of time would be beneficial, particularly when route options are limited. Thank you!

No camp host is at the site anymore but whoever takes care of the campground does very good. Outhouses a re clean and don’t stink, and the grounds are crept clean and free of litter. Most of the sites are the tight for RVs and portable water is not available. We come here every year and have a great time.

No camp host is at the site anymore but whoever takes care of the campground does very good. Outhouses a re clean and don’t stink, and the grounds are crept clean and free of litter. Most of the sites are the tight for RVs and portable water is not available. We come here every year and have a great time.

Great place, wonderful campground.

Great place, wonderful campground.

Nice weather except when thunderstorms hit destroying our canopy.

Nice weather except when thunderstorms hit destroying our canopy.

We had a great time walking around the lake, picking mushrooms, fishing for trout and building a fire. The campsite had an abundant amount of wood and privacy.

We had a great time walking around the lake, picking mushrooms, fishing for trout and building a fire. The campsite had an abundant amount of wood and privacy.