Can you reserve a site at Loon Lake Recreation Site?

Yes, Loon Lake Recreation Site is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Loon Lake Recreation Site have?

52 sites in total, of which 51 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Loon Lake Recreation Site?

86 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site?

Yes, pets are allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site.

Are campfires allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site?

Campfires are allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Loon Lake Recreation Site

Campground · Oregon · 51 bookable sites ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Federal Railroad Administration (Common School Lands) (Common School Lands)

51
Bookable sites: 86 ft
Max rig length: up to 12
People per site: 2
Accessible sites: 945 ft
Elevation

View of Loon Lake Recreation Site entrance sign in the foreground with the entrance road in the background — Photo: BLM · Recreation.gov

Overview

The Bureau of Land Management's Loon Lake Recreation Site is located in the heart of Oregon's Coast Range at an elevation of 392 feet, just 20 miles east-southeast of Reedsport, Oregon. Loon Lake Recreation Site is one of the Coast Range's few recreation areas with a warm, sandy beach. The lake is perfect for swimming, fishing, boating, and other water activities. The site offers a campground and day use area, though visitors should note that there is no cell phone coverage in the area. Loon Lake Recreation Site's operating season is from Memorial Day weekend to September 30th. The Coos Bay District Office in North Bend, OR manages Loon Lake Recreation Site.

Please visit the BLM Loon Lake Recreation Site website for more information.

Recreation

Loon Lake is a family-oriented recreation site, treasured by locals for generations. The site offers a myriad of recreational opportunities, including camping, boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, swimming, and waterplay. Visitors can also enjoy relaxing on the warm, sandy beach. Other popular activities at Loon Lake include picnicking, hiking, birding, horseshoe tossing, and barbecuing.

Campsites have paved parking pads and ample shade from old growth trees. The day use area boasts picnic tables, barbecue grills, swim area, fishing dock, and boat launch. A short, 1/4 mile trail to a waterfall on Elliott State Forest land begins at the south end of the day use area and takes hikers through a quiet and serene segment of old growth forest.

Facilities

Loon Lake offers 53 campsites that accommodate tents, trucks, trailers, and/or RVs. All campsites contain a fire ring and picnic table. Most sites have a barbecue grill and/or tent pad. Double sites have two picnic tables and larger, or multiple, tent pads. In addition, the site contains flush toilet facilities, vault toilets, children's play area, day use picnic tables and barbecue grills, amphitheater, boat launch, and fishing dock.

Natural Features

Loon Lake Recreation Site is situated in the Coast Mountain Range in southwestern Oregon. Douglas-fir, western hemlock, red alder, and bigleaf maple trees forest this beautiful site and offer an abundance of shade. The forest understory features a host of native plants including rhododendron, salal, salmon berry, thimble berry, vine maple, trailing blackberry, and several fern species. A diverse variety of bird life, from the seldom seen Marbled Murrelet and Spotted Owl, to the ever-present Steller's Jay and Osprey, frequent this area. Signs of larger animals, such as raccoon, bear, elk, deer, and bobcat are evident.

Loon Lake is part of the Umpqua River watershed that drains water from the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. Formed by a landslide of large sandstone blocks and boulders, Loon Lake is a naturally dammed lake that covers 260 acres, is 2 miles long, and 190' deep.

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (541) 756-0100 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

The Oregon Coast Range offers a myriad of exciting recreational activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving, tidepooling, expansive beaches, and wildlife viewing. BLM's Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area, also managed by the Coos Bay District Office, is a short drive from Loon Lake and offers visitors the chance to see one of Oregon's largest mammal, Roosevelt Elk, up close.

Loon Lake is less than an hour from charming Winchester Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The town of Reedsport is just 20 miles away and lies near the confluence of three rivers, including the scenic Umpqua and Smith rivers. Reedsport is the gateway town to the vast Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, where visitors enjoy hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, camping, picnicking, sand play, beach access, and OHV riding.

Charges & Cancellations

The facts

51 bookable sites
52 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 86 ft
Up to 12 people per site
Loops: Sites 1-33 & T1-T5, Sites 34-53, Tent Meadows

Site types

42 Standard Nonelectric
5 Walk To
4 Tent Only Nonelectric
1 Management

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed
Water hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups.

Book on Recreation.gov

52 campsites at Loon Lake Recreation Site

Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Access	Water	Max rig	People
001	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	58 ft	6	🐾
002	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	46 ft	6	🐾
003	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	69 ft	6	🐾
004	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Drive In	—	32 ft	6	🐾
005	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	35 ft	6	🐾
006	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	32 ft	6	🐾
007	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Severe	Drive In	—	45 ft	6	🐾
008	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Severe	Drive In	—	49 ft	6	🐾
009	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	39 ft	6	🐾
010	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Drive In	—	49 ft	6	🐾
011	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Drive In	—	23 ft	6	🐾
013	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	24 ft	6	🐾
014	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Drive In	—	35 ft	6	🐾
015	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Severe	Drive In	—	46 ft	6	🐾
016	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Drive In	—	37 ft	6	🐾
017	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	74 ft	12	🐾
020	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	42 ft	6	🐾
021	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	36 ft	6	🐾
022	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	39 ft	6	🐾
024	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	43 ft	6	🐾
025	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	48 ft	6	🐾
026	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	52 ft	6	🐾
027	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	43 ft	6	🐾
028	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	38 ft	6	♿ 🐾
029	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	38 ft	6	🐾
030	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	36 ft	6	🐾
031	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Drive In	—	35 ft	6	🐾
032	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Drive In	—	36 ft	6	🐾
033	Sites 1-33 & T1-T5	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Drive In	—	51 ft	6	🐾
034	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	70 ft	6	🐾
035	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	42 ft	6	🐾
036	Sites 34-53	Management	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	62 ft	6	🐾
037	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	86 ft	6	🐾
038	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	36 ft	6	🐾
039	Sites 34-53	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Hike In	—	21 ft	12	🐾
040	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	41 ft	6	🐾
043	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	24 ft	6	🐾
044	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	Lakefront	22 ft	6	🐾
045	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	40 ft	6	🐾
046	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	Lakefront	48 ft	6	🐾
047	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	24 ft	6	🐾
048	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	Lakefront	24 ft	6	🐾
049	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	55 ft	6	🐾
050	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	Lakefront	26 ft	6	♿ 🐾
051	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	—	47 ft	6	🐾
052	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	Lakefront	28 ft	6	🐾
053	Sites 34-53	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	—	Drive In	Lakefront	42 ft	6	🐾
A	Tent Meadows	Walk To	Back In	Paved	—	Hike In	—	20 ft	6	🐾
B	Tent Meadows	Walk To	Back In	Paved	—	Hike In	—	20 ft	6	🐾
C	Tent Meadows	Walk To	Back In	Paved	—	Hike In	—	20 ft	6	🐾
D	Tent Meadows	Walk To	Back In	Paved	—	Hike In	—	20 ft	6	🐾
E	Tent Meadows	Walk To	Back In	Paved	—	Hike In	—	20 ft	12	🐾

Getting there

From I-5 in Oregon, take the Drain Exit (#162) south of Cottage Grove. Travel 43 miles west on OR-38 W to Loon Lake Road, 4 miles west of Scottsburg.

From US HWY 101 in Reedsport, travel 13 miles east on OR-38 E to Loon Lake Road.

Watch for Loon Lake Recreation Site sign on OR-38 between mileposts 13 and 14.

Turn south onto Loon Lake Road, then travel 7 miles to the recreation site. When you come onto the Loon Lake Recreation Site sign on your left, the entrance is to the right, between the large boulders.

43.59722, -123.84028 · 43°35'50.0"N 123°50'25.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 86°F in Aug, down to 49°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	50	55	60	65	72	77	86	86	81	69	55	49
Low °F	37	38	39	42	46	49	53	52	49	44	41	37
Precip in	8.2	5.8	5.3	4.7	2.6	1.0	0.3	0.2	1.3	3.0	7.5	10.1

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Camping $18.00 Single Site (up to 6 persons/ 1 vehicle) $36.00 Double Site (up to 12 persons/ 2 vehicles) $7.00 Additional Vehicle (Online reservations may incur additional fees) Day Use $5.00 per vehicle $3.00 Walk-In $3.00 Boat Launch NOTICE: Exact change is required. We do not accept bills larger than $20. Checks and debit/credit cards are accepted. You may also use the on-site self-service kiosk or pay through the Scan & Pay feature in the Recreation.gov app (please download and set up the app before arriving). There is an electronic self-pay station available for cards, and self-pay station for checks and cash on site.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

More photos

Waterfall on Elliott State Forest land accessed from Loon Lake day use area. — Photo: BLM · Recreation.gov

Paved waterfall trail with leaves on the ground. — Photo: BLM · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Loon Lake Recreation Site

Can you reserve a site at Loon Lake Recreation Site?: Yes, Loon Lake Recreation Site is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Loon Lake Recreation Site have?: 52 sites in total, of which 51 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Loon Lake Recreation Site?: 86 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site?: Yes, pets are allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site.
Does Loon Lake Recreation Site have hookups?: No hookups are recorded here.
Are campfires allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site?: Campfires are allowed at Loon Lake Recreation Site. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Contact

Phone COOS BAY DISTRICT OFFICE MAIN NUMBER 541-756-0100
Email BLM_OR_CB_Mail@blm.gov
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-10.

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