Campground · Oregon · 20 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Fish Lake Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

Fish Lake Campground is located 39 miles east of Medford, Oregon in the midst of an old growth forest and adjacent to Fish Lake. There are 17 campsites, that can accommodate trailers, rvs and tents and 3 sites that are tent camping only.
Fish Lake Resort is within walking distance of all campsites and provides access to a convenience store, cafe and lodging. The lake has a 10 m.p.h. speed limit and there is a boat launch within the campground and at the resort. A Historic picnic shelter is available for use with no reservations required.
Fish Lake Campground offers biking, fishing, swimming, paddle / motor boating and hiking opportunities.
There is easy access to Fish Lake Trail, High Lakes Trail, Brown Mountain Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. Sky Lakes Wilderness and Mount McLoughlin Trail system are less than an hour drive away.
Drinking water and flush toilets with wash basins are provided, as well as a fish cleaning station, picnic tables and grills.
Fish Lake is a reservoir with 483 acres surface area and is located at 4,639 feet elevation. The lake is supplied by over 45 underground volcanic streams. The southern shore provides really good views of Mount McLoughlin and is bordered by a 2,000 year old lava flow from Brown Mountain. The northern shore accommodates 2 campgrounds and a resort.
Campgrounds nearby include adjacent Doe Point Campground and North Fork Campground.
Lake of the Woods Resort is 8 miles east of Fish Lake Campground and provides opportunity for dining, swimming, hiking and boating.
Crater Lake National Park is 53 miles north of this campground.
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups.
Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 2:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Grade | Water | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 60 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 02 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 45 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 03 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 45 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 04 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 35 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 05 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 35 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 06 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 35 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 07 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 40 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 08 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 35 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 09 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 30 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 10 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 30 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 11 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 30 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 12 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 35 ft | 5 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 13 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 40 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 14 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 40 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 15 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 40 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 16 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 45 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 17 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | — | Slight | — | 35 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 18 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Walk To | — | — | — | Lakefront | — | 5 | 🐾 |
| 19 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Walk To | — | — | — | Lakefront | — | 5 | 🐾 |
| 20 | FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND - ROGUE RIVER | Walk To | — | — | — | Lakefront | — | 5 | 🐾 |
| Standard S&P | S&P | Management | Back In | — | Slight | — | 60 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| Walk In S&P | S&P | Management | — | — | — | Lakefront | — | 5 | 🐾 |
42.39417, -122.31722 · 42°23'39.0"N 122°19'2.0"W
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.


Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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