Thompson Reservoir
The place
Located 40 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon, Thompson Reservoir Campground is a developed campground ideally situated on the three-square-mile reservoir with pretty vistas of nearby Hager Mountain. There are 19 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings. Other amenities include hand-pumped water, and three vault toilets. There is also one large group site. Tall ponderosa pines and a few aspen trees lord over the high mountain setting of Thompson Reservoir. Recreation opportunities include fishing, hiking, and exploring. The reservoir is stocked once a year with rainbow trout and there is a boat launch. Keep reading
This campground typically opens mid-May and closes mid-October. Heavy snowfall prevents this campground from being used in the winter and early spring. Thompson Reservoir campground is located across the reservoir from the East Bay Campground . Recreation Recreation opportunities in the area include picnicking, flatwater water activities, fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing. The National Recreation Trail #160 is within close proximity to the Campground. Facilities 3 Vault Toilets, Potable Water (seasonally available by hand pump), and boat ramp Natural Features Thompson Reservoir, Silver Creek, Hager Mountain, Nearby Attractions National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim
The sites · 20
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
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| A | 01 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 02 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 03 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 04 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 05 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 06 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 07 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 08 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 09 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 10 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 11 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 12 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 13 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 14 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 15 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 16 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 17 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 18 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| A | 19 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Extra Vehicle Fee | Extra Vehicle Fee | management | — | — |
Booking
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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