Watkins Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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.
Watkins Campground
Sites are located on Applegate Lake. There are wheelchair accessible facilities. Facilities • 14 campsites (tent-sites) with picnic tables, and fire pits • 1 group campsite (20-50 people) • No drinking water • Vault toilet • Garbage disposal available during operating season Seasonal information: The site is free and open during the off-season as a walk-in site (parking at the gate, and proceeding on foot). No services or water are available during the off-season. Please pack out all trash and remember to Leave No Trace .
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Fees apply during peak season ( early-May through mid-September ): • Campsites (14 available) : $20/night • Extra vehicle: $5 • Off-Season: FREE
Restrictions
Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. • Campfires in developed fire pits only • Fireworks are prohibited • Dogs must be on leash • OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground • Maximum length of stay: 14 days
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.