Penland Lake 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.
Penland Lake Campground
Fall asleep to the sound of crickets and frogs chirping and croaking and wake up to Blue Gill and Rainbow Trout jumping at the bit. This campground is set on the shore of Penland Lake, which also abuts private land and land owned by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Penland is popular on summer weekends and offers access to fishing, boating, and swimming opportunities. There are seven campsites and two vault toilets on the National Forest portion of the campground, with more campsites located on the adjacent ODFW property. There is also a boat ramp, fishing dock, and benches located on the dam. Picnic tables are available for Day Use on the lakefront as well. There is no potable water or garbage service; please pack out all garbage and dispose of it at home.
Before you go
Season
Late May
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
This is a fee free site. All campsites are first come first serve.
Hours
This campground is closed only by snow. However, it is only maintained seasonally from Memorial Day through mid-November. This campground is currently in winterized condition. No services are available at this time. Please practice Know Before Your Go Principles and come prepared with your own supplies. Fees are not charged during while the campgrounds are not being maintained.
Restrictions
No gas motors on lake. Electric boat motors only. There are no garbage services or campground hosts. Hiking is limited around the lake itself. The east side of the lake and parts of the north, northwest, and south sides of the lake are private property. What is packed into this campground, will need to be packed out of this campground.
Accessibility
Access to the lake may be hindered in the springtime due to muddy roads, specifically Forest Service Road 2103 (County Road 849).
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.