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Recreation Region: Hood River Ranger District

Black Lake Campground & Day Use Area

Black Lake Campground provides primitive tent sites on the east shore of Black Lake located in the Hood River Ranger District. The area accesses nearby Black Lake Trail. The trail network in this area enters Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness to the north.

This area is primitive and less visited than more developed sites. You must pack in and pack out. Please leave no trace!

Current Conditions
Closed For Season.

Reservations

General Information

Late May/Early June

Open 24 hours/day

Camping: 50% discount for single site camping with any of these passes: Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age or Golden Access. No Day Passes accepted in lieu of payment. 

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20/night.
Additional Vehicle: $10/night.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to Single Campsites ONLY.
*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.*
https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Day Use: $10/vehicle/day.
Northwest Forest Passes are Honored: $30/annual.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fsbdev2_027010
Interagency Recreation Passes are Honored.
store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
OR
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.
*Sites may be reservable and reservation fees apply.*

Bring cash! This site is operated by Lost Lake Resort, a concessionaire. 

  • Camping: $20/night for single site, $10/night for extra vehicle
  • Day use: $10/day/vehicle

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 45.6149

Longitude: -121.759

Elevation

3740'

Directions

From Hood River, OR take OR-281 about 4 miles then turn right on Portland Drive for 2 miles, turn left on Country Club Road then continue on Binns Hill Drive and turn left on Kingsley Road and follow for 6 miles. Take a left on Dead Point Road and after 2 miles take a right on Forest Road 2820 then left on Forest Road 2820 four miles to the campground. 

Facility and Amenity Information

Accessibility

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Picnicking - SinglePicnicking - Single

Last updated April 17th, 2025