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.

Current Conditions

The site is a walk-in site <strong>during the off-season</strong>, with no fee required. (Park at the gate and proceed from the gate on foot.) No services or water available during off-season. Please pack out all trash when visiting during the off-season.

Active Alerts

Stage 2 Public Use Restrictions: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

General Information

Open 24 hours/day

50% discount for single site camping with any of these passes: Interagency Annual, Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age and Golden Access.

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

Fees apply during peak season (early-May through mid-September):

Campsites (14 available): $20/night
Extra vehicle: $5
Off-Season: FREE

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 42.02363

Longitude: -123.15684

Directions

From Ruch, OR, drive south on Upper Applegate Road for 18.5 miles--this will take you 3 miles past Hart-tish Park. Watkins Campground is located on the on the lefthand side of the road.