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U.S. Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · OR

Shadow Bay Campground (Waldo Lake)

OpenSeason 06-01 – 09-30
UnlistedAccess

The place

This 92-site campground is less busy than its neighboring campground, North Waldo , resulting in a quieter atmosphere. It is situated in a lower and wetter landscape than North Waldo and Islet Campground and supports thicker and more diverse groundcover and generally more mosquitoes earlier in the season, so come prepared June to mid-August. Garbage containers and gray water disposal areas are available at the campground. There are three areas of the campground that can be reserved as group sites. Group Site B can accommodate 120 people and 19 vehicles. Group Site C can accommodate 120 people and 17 vehicles. Keep reading

Group Site E can accommodate 30 people and 5 vehicles. Hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers can traverse the Shoreline Trail to the historic South Waldo Shelter and then continue on the Jim Weaver Loop #3590 . Winding around to the west side of the lake, the public can catch glimpses of the lake through the high-elevation forest, or capture broad views of the High Cascades mountains from open viewpoints.

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

Single Campsites -$29 per night Multiple Campsites - $58 per night Group Sites Site B and C - $465 per night Site E - $130 per night Extra Vehicles - $10 per vehicle, per night Day Use - $10 per vehicle, per day Campsite must be occupied every night paid and fees must be paid within 30 minutes of arrival. Campsite must be occupied every night paid, and fees must be paid within 30 minutes of arrival. Download the Recreation.gov mobile app prior to your trip so you can pay the overnight fee onsite with Scan and Pay .
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Who runs it

Operated by American Land & Leisure, a private concessionaire, under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in OR-04. This member’s public-lands record →

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