Can you reserve a site at Olallie Lake Day Use/Picnic Site?

No. Olallie Lake Day Use/Picnic Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Olallie Lake Day Use/Picnic Site

Facility · Oregon ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Mt. Hood National Forest (NF) · Open Access

4,976 ft
Elevation

Olallie Lake Day Use Area with its views of Olallie Lake and Mt. Jefferson in the background, is located adjacent to the Olallie Lake Resort. It is popular for picnicking, fishing and non-motorized boating.

After being evacuated before the Lionshead Fire burned through in Sept., experiencing blowdown in winter storms, and being buried in snow at 5,000 ft., Olallie Lake reopened July 22, 2021!

Contact the Olallie Lake Resort for reservation info for cabins and resort.

Sites south of the lake, including Peninsula CG, Horseshoe Lake CG, and Skyline Rd, suffered extensive fire and storm damage and will NOT reopen in 2021.

The PCT trailhead at Olallie Lake is also full of dangerous hazard trees and will remain closed in 2021. PCT hikers should join the PCT further north at Timothy Lake. (Or south at Pamelia Lake on the Willamette National Forest.)

Getting there

Regular route CLOSED in 2021. Only access is from the north. From east or west, travel US Hwy 26 and take Forest Road 42 south (Timothy Lake/Skyline Rd. turnoff). Travel on Forest Road 42 for about 22 miles and turn left onto Forest Road 4220. Travel about 12 miles to Olallie Lake.

Closed in winter.

44.81410, -121.78890 · 44°48'50.8"N 121°47'20.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 82°F in Jul, down to 38°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	40	44	49	56	64	71	82	82	74	60	46	38
Low °F	27	28	29	33	38	43	47	46	41	35	31	27
Precip in	11.3	7.8	8.6	6.3	4.4	2.9	0.7	0.7	2.2	6.1	10.8	12.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 16 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Olallie Lake Day Use/Picnic Site

Can you reserve a site at Olallie Lake Day Use/Picnic Site?: No. Olallie Lake Day Use/Picnic Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Olallie Lake Day Use/Picnic Site

Olallie Lake Guard Station Cabin 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Breitenbush Campground 10.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cleator Bend 10.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pamelia Limited Entry Area 12.1 mi · Permit · we watch it
Paul Dennis (Olallie Lake) Campground 0.2 mi · Campground
Lower Lake (Olallie Lake) Campground 0.7 mi · Campground
Camp Ten (Olallie Lake) Campground 0.8 mi · Campground
Peninsula (Olallie Lake) Campground 1 mi · Campground
Horseshoe Lake (Olallie Lake) Campground 2.4 mi · Campground
Breitenbush Lake Campground 3.2 mi · Campground
Olallie Meadow Campground 3.3 mi · Campground
Jefferson Park Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness 7.1 mi · Facility

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

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