Mud Lake Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 30 ft
- Sites
- 8
- Electric hookups
- Yes
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- 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
Mud Lake Campground
Mud Lake Campground is the smallest of the 3 campgrounds in the Anthony Lakes Recreation Area. Located across from the Anthony Lake Ski Area and near Mud Lake this rustic facility offers 7 campsites for tents and small trailers. Mud Lake, which is often dry in the late summer, is great for photography and viewing wildflowers. Other activities include driving the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway . Picturesque views of the ski area, Gunsight Peak and the Elkhorn Mountains are available after a short hike across the byway.
Before you go
Season
July – September
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
RV/Tent non-electrical = $16/night • Extra vehicle = $6 • RV Electrical site = $30/night • Extra vehicle = $60 Discounts are subject to the terms of the passes, and policies of the Concession operator. For visitors with an Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass, Golden Age Passport or Golden Access Passport the discount is 50%
Restrictions
General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. The Recreation Site Concessionaire also has rules of use posted for the site. State boating rules : The Oregon State Marine Board has administrative rules for boaters on Mud Lake . (ORS 250-020-0330 ). No person shall operate a motorboat for any purpose on Mud Lake.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.