Lost Lake Resort and Campground
3Heads up3 fires, nearest 21 mi
- Right now
- Closedrecreation.gov lists every site closed this weekend, read 16:38 UTC
- A night
- $44.88–$49.98When it reopens, per site
- Sites
- 82In the agency’s record
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 13 notices
In the agency’s own words
Lost Lake Campground is nestled between beautiful Lost Lake and Mount Hood. From Lost Lake Butte, the valley view is breathtaking, and from the viewpoint, guests can revel in the most majestic view of Mt. Hood, its glaciers and Lost Lake. Another one of the many attractions at Lost Lake Campground is the old growth boardwalk, an interpretive trail that meanders through one of Oregon's large old growth stands. Keep reading
Recreation
Lost Lake Campground offers an abundance of activities. Campers have access to a general store, which offers: kayak, historic wooden row boats, metal fishing boats and stand-up paddleboard rentals. Whether you are a professional angler looking to catch that prized German Brown or a first-timer, there is something for everyone. Additionally, there are a number of hiking trails near the campground ranging in length from 1/4 mile to over 100 miles resulting in numerous hiking and biking opportunities. Other activities include bird watching, berry picking, swimming, waterfall finding and more.
Facilities
Lost Lake Campground is adjacent to a full service resort with a variety of campsites to accommodate all types of visitors, including group, family and single campsites. In addition to the campsites, there are cabins, yurts, lodge rooms and an extensively stocked general store on site. There is drinking water at designated locations and pit toilets throughout. Each site has a designated tenant location, picnic table and fire ring. Firewood is available for purchase at the general store. This campground has a minimum three night stay on weekends and holidays.
Natural Features
Mother Nature went the extra mile when it came to Lost Lake. The surrounding topography is rugged, mountainous and magical. The flora and fauna is abundant and easily accessible. These attributes culminate in making Lost Lake Campground one of the most popular in Oregon.
Nearby Attractions
Nearby Wahtum Lake offers a great daily excursion or hike to one of the four surrounding waterfalls. On the way up to Lost Lake or on the way down, try stopping at one of the many fruit stands that blanket the Hood River Valley.
What the agency tells you
Extra vehicle is $20 per night, extra RV is $32 per night.
This campground has a minimum three night stay on weekends and holidays. *There is no selling or swapping of sites among guests.
Motors are not allowed on the lake.
Everything else this campground posts · 10
Caution: Bears have frequented the area; be aware, keep a clean camp, store all food items in closed containers.
Day use fee is $15.00 per vehicle.
First-come, first-served sites are available.
Conditions updates can be found on our Facebook page.
Check out the forest's campground description for specific information to Fish Your National Forest
Check in is required before setting up site through the month of May. You may check in with kiosk, store or host.
Lodge and cabin reservations can be made at lostlakeresort.org.
Campground taxes and fees: 2%
CAUTION! Throughout the month of May weather conditions could be adverse, ranging from heavy rain to snow. Some roads and sites may be effected. Please see a host before locating site.
Site Fee includes ONE vehicle. Additional vehicles on site will be required to pay additional vehicle fee.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 82 · 15 tent-only, 4 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 105 ft
- Paved pads
- 81 of 82
- Accessible sites
- 25
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- VAULT TOILETS on 3 of 87 campsite records, ACCESSIBLE VAULT TOILETS on 3 of 87 campsite records
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…stocked general store on site. There is drinking water at designated locations and pit toilets throughout.…”
- Store
- Nearby
- Firewood
- Sold here
Around the campground
- On the water
- Waterfall, Lake, River
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Non-Motorized Boating
- Observation Site
- Paddle Boating
- Scenic drives
- Swimming
- Night sky · 729th darkest of 770 in OR
- Bortle 4
Nothing to book until it reopensread 16:38 UTC
recreation.gov lists every site closed this weekend
Every one of the next thirty nights is in recreation.gov’s record and not one site is being offered on any of them. That’s a campground closed or not yet released for booking, not a sold-out one.
Tell me when it reopens
Watch for it to come back
One email when the agency reopens it, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We check the agency’s own record once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time it stops saying closed.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
Every line of the receipt · 16
What you actually pay
“Extra vehicle is $20 per night, extra RV is $32 per night.” · the U.S. Forest Service’s own agency notice
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
Why this page can’t say why
recreation.gov lists every site at Lost Lake Resort and Campground closed this Friday and Saturday night. The U.S. Forest Service has published no closure notice we hold, so this page can’t say why, and it won’t fill the gap with a guess. A closed night isn’t a sold-out one: the reservations its record still carries were taken before the sites were closed.
There’s no notice to quote and no reason to argue with, so this page offers you the watch and the list below, and no letter.
Open within 60 miles · 4
The agency’s own word that these are open, not our reading of a season.
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- Sunset Falls CampgroundGifford Pinchot National Forest · 31 mi · 18 sites
- Elk Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · 48 mi · walk-up
- Fox Creek Group CampWillamette National Forest · 50 mi · 1 site
recreation.gov availability, read 16:38 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
87 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 83 mapped sites5 sites share one published coordinate and are left out of the rankings.
All 87 records
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 82 of the 87 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| A Loop | A001 Camp Host | host pad | $49.98 | ||||
| A Loop | A001.5 Host Guest | host pad | 94 ft | 817 ft | $49.98 | ||
| A Loop | A002 | tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | 54 ft | 797 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| A Loop | A003 | tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | 54 ft | 851 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| A Loop | A004 | rv nonelectric | 30 ft | 47 ft | 855 ft | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A005 | rv nonelectric | 70 ft | yes | 47 ft | 902 ft | $49.98 |
| A Loop | A006 a and b | group standard area nonelectric | 27 ft | 66 ft | 911 ftLake Branch | $77.52–$92.82 | |
| A Loop | A007a and b | group standard area nonelectric | 40 ft | 55 ft | 940 ftLake Branch | $77.52–$92.82 | |
| A Loop | A008 | rv nonelectric | 75 ft | 78 ft | 1,033 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A009 | rv nonelectric | 36 ft | 65 ft | 956 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A010 | rv nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 78 ft | 1,080 ftLake Branch | $49.98 |
| A Loop | A011 | rv nonelectric | 36 ft | 70 ft | 1,063 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A012 | rv nonelectric | 45 ft | 94 ft | 1,143 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A013 | rv nonelectric | 80 ft | yes | 68 ft | 1,233 ftLake Branch | $49.98 |
| A Loop | A014 | rv nonelectric | 38 ft | 68 ft | 1,203 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A015 | rv nonelectric | 86 ft | yes | 87 ft | 1,187 ftLake Branch | $49.98 |
| A Loop | A016 | rv nonelectric | 23 ft | yes | 88 ft | 1,118 ftLake Branch | $49.98 |
| A Loop | A017 | rv nonelectric | 46 ft | yes | 65 ft | 1,055 ftLake Branch | $49.98 |
| A Loop | A018 | rv nonelectric | 65 ft | 65 ft | 990 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A019 | rv nonelectric | 32 ft | 70 ft | 995 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A020 | rv nonelectric | 80 ft | 55 ft | 913 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A021 | rv nonelectric | 81 ft | 68 ft | 821 ftLake Branch | $49.98 | |
| A Loop | A022 | rv nonelectric | 66 ft | yes | 68 ft | 753 ftLake Branch | $49.98 |
| B Loop | B001 | rv nonelectric | 84 ft | 90 ft | 1,160 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B002 | rv nonelectric | 84 ft | 90 ft | 1,196 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B003 | rv nonelectric | 30 ft | 77 ft | 1,106 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B004 | rv nonelectric | 35 ft | 77 ft | 1,144 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B005 | rv nonelectric | 79 ft | 72 ft | 1,062 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B006 | rv nonelectric | 28 ft | 59 ft | 1,117 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B007 | rv nonelectric | 33 ft | 59 ft | 1,137 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B008 | rv nonelectric | 32 ft | 63 ft | 1,142 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B009 | rv nonelectric | 50 ft | 63 ft | 1,197 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B010 | rv nonelectric | 42 ft | yes | 122 ft | 1,207 ft | $49.98 |
| B Loop | B011 | rv nonelectric | 80 ft | yes | 99 ft | 1,076 ft | $49.98 |
| B Loop | B012 | rv nonelectric | 100 ft | 146 ft | 974 ft | $49.98 | |
| B Loop | B013 | tent only nonelectric | 50 ft | 97 ft | 854 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| B Loop | B014 | tent only nonelectric | 45 ft | 89 ft | 913 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| B Loop | B015 | rv nonelectric | 58 ft | 89 ft | 995 ft | $49.98 | |
| C Loop | C001 | rv nonelectric | 40 ft | 74 ft | 1,160 ft | $49.98 | |
| C Loop | C002 | rv nonelectric | 31 ft | 74 ft | 1,229 ft | $49.98 | |
| C Loop | C003 | rv nonelectric | 32 ft | 71 ft | 1,303 ft | $49.98 | |
| C Loop | C004 | rv nonelectric | 30 ft | 71 ft | 1,259 ft | $49.98 | |
| C Loop | C005 | rv nonelectric | 54 ft | yes | 80 ft | 1,345 ft | $49.98 |
| C Loop | C006 | rv nonelectric | 80 ft | 69 ft | 1,349 ft | $49.98 | |
| C Loop | C007 | rv nonelectric | 50 ft | yes | 80 ft | 1,299 ft | $49.98 |
| C Loop | C008 | rv nonelectric | 44 ft | yes | 69 ft | 1,282 ft | $49.98 |
| C Loop | C009 | rv nonelectric | 85 ft | yes | 68 ft | 1,284 ft | $49.98 |
| C Loop | C010 | rv nonelectric | 18 ft | yes | 68 ft | 1,221 ft | $49.98 |
| C Loop | C011 | rv nonelectric | 30 ft | 84 ft | 1,219 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D001 | rv nonelectric | 36 ft | yes | 159 ft | 956 ft | $49.98 |
| D Loop | D002 | rv nonelectric | 25 ft | yes | 125 ft | 791 ft | $49.98 |
| D Loop | D003 | rv nonelectric | 31 ft | 79 ft | 793 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D004 | rv nonelectric | 36 ft | yes | 79 ft | 871 ft | $49.98 |
| D Loop | D005 | rv nonelectric | 46 ft | 73 ft | 865 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D006 | rv nonelectric | 26 ft | yes | 73 ft | 934 ft | $49.98 |
| D Loop | D007 | rv nonelectric | 20 ft | 118 ft | 920 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D008 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 91 ft | 882 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| D Loop | D009 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 76 ft | 799 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| D Loop | D010 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 78 ft | 718 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| D Loop | D011 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 78 ft | 691 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| D Loop | D012 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 76 ft | 769 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| D Loop | D013 | rv nonelectric | 34 ft | yes | 83 ft | 1,016 ft | $49.98 |
| D Loop | D014 | rv nonelectric | 45 ft | 101 ft | 919 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D015 | rv nonelectric | 80 ft | 138 ft | 861 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D016 | rv nonelectric | 85 ft | yes | 79 ft | 1,055 ft | $49.98 |
| D Loop | D017 | rv nonelectric | 79 ft | yes | 82 ft | 1,085 ft | $49.98 |
| D Loop | D018 | rv nonelectric | 105 ft | 79 ft | 1,131 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D019 | group standard area nonelectric | 101 ft | yes | 82 ft | 1,137 ft | $77.52–$92.82 |
| D Loop | D020 | rv nonelectric | 100 ft | 69 ft | 993 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D021 | group standard area nonelectric | 100 ft | 69 ft | 1,048 ft | $77.52–$92.82 | |
| D Loop | D022 | rv nonelectric | 82 ft | 94 ft | 861 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D023 | rv nonelectric | 65 ft | 94 ft | 818 ft | $49.98 | |
| D Loop | D024 | rv nonelectric | 55 ft | 97 ft | 798 ft | $49.98 | |
| F Loop | F001 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 60 ft | 213 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| F Loop | F002 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 60 ft | 207 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| F Loop | F003 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 63 ft | 212 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| F Loop | F004 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 63 ft | 221 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| F Loop | F005 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 71 ft | 224 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| F Loop | F006 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 77 ft | 230 ft | $44.88–$49.98 | |
| H Loop | H001 | rv nonelectric | 32 ft | 765 ft | $49.98 | ||
| H Loop | H002 | rv nonelectric | 32 ft | yes | 765 ft | $49.98 | |
| H Loop | H003 | rv nonelectric | 35 ft | yes | 763 ft | $49.98 | |
| H Loop | H004 | rv nonelectric | 32 ft | yes | 765 ft | $49.98 | |
| H Loop | H005 | rv nonelectric | 60 ft | 763 ft | $49.98 | ||
| Resort | Amphitheatre Group Picnic | day use | 20 ft | $125 | |||
| Resort | Day Use R1 | day use | 20 ft | $60 | |||
| Resort | Day Use R2 | day use | 20 ft | $60 |
The agency files 5 more records here that aren’t sites for the night: 3 it files as day use and 2 it names a host pad. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is counted as a site.
25 of 87 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Wahtum Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · 6.3 mi
Lost CreekMt. Hood National Forest · 7.4 miLost Creek Campground/Day Use AreaMt. Hood National Forest · 7.4 mi
Riley Horse CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · 7.6 mi
Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · 8.0 miGetting There:
Lost Lake Resort & Campground, Hood River County
GPS Info:
Coordinates: 45.489840 N 121.822578 W
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Mount Hood Villages, OR
Typical weather
Typical October night 37°F, day 53°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 26°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Augusts are colder than the August line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
What threatens this place
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Lost Lake Resort and Campground is in Oregon’s 3rd congressional district. Its representative, Maxine Dexter (D), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: A. See every public-lands vote →