Hosmer Lake Boating Site

Hosmer Lake is well known for its breath taking views of Mt. Bachelor, South Sister, Broken Top, wildlife viewing and the brook trout and rainbows that are quite visible in this shallow clear lake.

There is a small boat ramp here with a gravel parking area and only electric motors are allowed on the lake.

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are available at this site, but can also be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

General Information

Day use only; no overnight camping allowed

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased. Acceptable passes include:

Northwest Forest Passes (Oregon & Washington)
- Day ePass ($5)
- National Forest Day Pass ($5)
- Annual Pass ($30)
Local Pass
- Digital Recreation Day Pass ($5) (Day Pass for Forest Service fee sites ONLY in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Deschutes National Forest, Mt. Hood National Forest, and Siuslaw National Forest)
Interagency Passes
- 4th Grade Interagency Pass (free for current fourth graders)
- Interagency Annual Pass ($80)
- Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass ($80)
- Interagency Annual Senior Pass ($20)
- Interagency Access Pass (free)
- Interagency Annual Military Pass (free)
- Gold Star Family Voucher (free)

Recreation Fee Area: $5/vehicle/day

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 43.95925833

Longitude: -121.78905

Directions

From Bend, OR: Travel 35.5 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Highway (46), then 1.2 miles east on Forest Road 4625. Hosmer boat ramp will be on the right side of the road.