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Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Day Use Area
Area is wheelchair accessible adjacent to Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground. The location offers vault toilets. There is a boat ramp nearby.
Located on Laurance Lake, this area is a natural attraction all its own. With incredible lake views, regular sightings of bald eagles, and rock and hill formations that surround this site, it's the perfect place to go "off the grid" and enjoy the outdoors.
Laurance Lake allows all non-motorized water sports. There are no rental facilities on site.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | Laurance Lake Road is very rough at Eliot Creek. High clearance vehicles only - no trailers. |
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| Fees: | $10 day-use fee. This is a concessionaire-operated Forest Service day-use site. |
| Open Season: | 5/15/2023 - 10/01/2023 |
| Usage: | Medium |
| Closest Towns: | Hood River, OR |
| Water: | No |
| Restroom: | Yes |
| Passes: | No passes honored at Laurance Lake . Learn more about which day use sites accept recreation passes here. |
| Operated By: | Lost Lake Resort (concessionaire) |
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General Information
Directions:From Parkdale, travel south on Clear Creek Road for 2.8 miles. Take a slight right onto Laurance Lake Road/Forest Road 2840 and follow for about 4 miles.
Activities
Lake and Pond Fishing
Fishing in Laurance Lake. No live bait.Day Hiking
| Difficulty Level: | Easy to Intermediate |
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Backpacking
Boating - Motorized
Electric motors and non-motorized boats only.| Fuel availability | None |