Paulina Lake Campground

in Deschutes National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
90 ft
Sites
67
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
2
Driveway grade
Not published
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
Not published

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Paulina Lake Campground

Paulina Lake Campground is one of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument campgrounds located on the southwest shore of Paulina Lake . It offers opportunities for bird watching, bicycling, sightseeing, and access to the Paulina Lakeshore Trail #3955 and a short walk to Paulina Falls Day Use Area . Find a map of this campground here . There is a boat launch within this campground.

Before you go

Season

Tentative Opening: June 13, 2025 – September 28, 2025

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Single Campsite Rate: $27/night • One vehicle included with reservation – Each Additional Vehicle: $10.00 • NOTE : Holders of a Golden Age and Golden Access Passports and Senior and Access Passes are entitled to the following discounts on expanded amenity recreation fees: - A 50 percent discount on the fee for a single camping unit. This discount does not apply to use of a cabin, lookout, double camping unit, triple camping unit, group camping unit, extra vehicle fees, or any additional camping units and separately charged utility, water, hook-up or day use fees. • Day Use: $5/vehicle/day at Paulina Lake Day Use Area

Hours

Visit Recreation.gov for current operating dates and to make a reservation. This campground will be closing at noon on September 28, 2025, and the last night to reserve a campsite is September 27, 2025.

Restrictions

Maximum site spur length is 90 feet. • The water system will be turned on in the month of May depending on weather conditions and will be turned off no later than September 30, or upon the campground closing, whichever, is earlier to prevent potential damage from cold temperatures.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.