Can you reserve a site at Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead?

No. Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead, Oregon — sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Todd Lake is a short walk from the parking area and offers views of Broken Top. This is a popular site for picnicking and fishing during the summer months. There is a small walk-in campground with three sites overlooking the lake.

Access Three Sisters Wilderness with the Todd Lake Trail #34 climbing towards Soda Creek and Broken Top. Wilderness Permits required for the Three Sisters Wilderness (which you enter if you hike the Todd Lake Trail #34). Wilderness permits are required for both day use and overnight stays from this trailhead. See "Permit Info" below for more details.

Todd Lake Loop Trail #34.1 does not require a wilderness permit as the trail does not enter the Three Sisters Wilderness.

Motors are prohibited on Todd Lake.

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are available at this site, but can be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

The facts

Season: Open as accessible — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

Recreation.gov's own page

Getting there

From Bend, OR: Travel 24.0 miles west on Cascade Lakes Highway (46), then 0.5 miles north on Forest Road 4600-370 to Todd Lake trailhead. It is a 1/4 mile hike to the lake.

44.02380, -121.68279 · 44°1'25.7"N 121°40'58.0"W

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Typical weather

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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.3 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 Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead

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

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Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

Recreation Fee Area : $5/vehicle/day – On-site payment available

Restrictions:

Do not remove frogs or tadpoles from Todd Lake. Todd Lake is home for the Western Toad and Cascade Frog. Both of these species are threatened by loss of wetlands, habitat degredation, and environmental changes. They are protected by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and collecting of these

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead

Soda Creek Campground 2.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Three Creeks Lake Campground 5.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Quinn Meadow Horse Camp 5.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Driftwood Campground - Deschutes 5.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mallard Marsh Campground 6.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Campground - Hosmer Lake (OR) 6.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Crater Creek Ditch less than 0.1 mi · Facility
Sparks Lake Boating Site 2.8 mi · Facility
Devils Lake 4.1 mi · Facility
South Campground 6.7 mi · Campground
Three Creek Meadow Horse Camp 6.7 mi · Campground
Elk Lake 6.7 mi · Facility

Contact

Info Recreation.gov

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

Todd Lake Day Use Area/Trailhead