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Scout Lake Campground
Scout Lake Campground is located adjacent to Scout Lake Day Use Area.
Please be aware, if you plan on camping with a dog, DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED at the Scout Lake Day Use Area adjacent to the campground. Scout Lake is one of the few recreation sites on the Deschutes National Forest where dogs are not allowed. The two primary reasons dogs are not allowed in the swimming area are sanitation and safety concerns related to the high numbers of people, including young children, who visit the lake. Sanitation is a concern because no outlet exists for the small lake and water quality becomes an issue, especially later in the season as the water warms.
If you want to camp in an area where dogs are allowed, nearby Suttle Lake offers four day use areas where dogs are welcomed as well as campground sites. Visitors with dogs are reminded that leashes are required in all developed recreation sites.
People may be fined $100 if they bring onto or possess a dog in a swimming area where dogs are prohibited (36 CFR 261.17(k)).
Find a map of this campground here.
At a Glance
| Operational Hours: | Visit Recreation.gov for current operating dates. This campground will be closing at noon on September 15, 2024, and the last night to reserve a campsite is September 14, 2024. |
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| Reservations: | Reservations can be made online through Recreation.gov or by calling toll free 1-877-444-6777 (International 606-515-6777 or TDD 877-833-6777). |
| Fees: |
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| Open Season: | Tentative Opening: May 10, 2024 - September 15, 2024 |
| Usage: | Heavy |
| Restrictions: |
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| Closest Towns: | Camp Sherman / Sisters |
| Water: | Potable Water |
| Restroom: | Vault Toilet |
| Operated By: | Vista Recreation |
| Information Center: | Sisters Ranger District 201 N. Pine Street PO Box 249 Sisters, OR 97759 (541) 549-7700 |
General Information
Directions:From Sisters, OR: Travel 13.2 miles northwest on Highway 20, then 1.3 miles west on Forest Road 2070, and then 0.8 miles south on Forest Road 2066.
Activities
Campground Camping
| No. of Sites | 1 single site(s), 6 double site(s), 3 group site(s) for 20-50 people. |
| Reservation Info | This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at recreation.gov |
| No. of Accessible sites | None |
Group Camping
| No. of Sites | 3 |
| Reservation Info | This site can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at recreation.gov |
Picnicking
Swimming
Alerts & Warnings
- Bachelor Complex Fires Emergency Closure (September 14, 2024)
- Firestone & Flat Top Fires Emergency Closure (September 12, 2024)
- Linton Creek Fire Emergency Closure (September 9, 2024)
- West Bend Area Trail Closures (Aug. 27, 2024)
- Revised Wickiup Fire Area Emergency Closure (Effective July 25, 2024)
- Public Use Fire Restrictions: Stage 2 (Effective July 22, 2024)
- Expanded Red Fire Area Emergency Closure (Effective July 24, 2024)
- Round Mountain Fire Area Emergency Closure (July 19, 2024)
- Blue-Green Algae Information (Summer 2024)
- Recreating in the Cedar Creek Fire Burned Area (June 2023)
- Willamette NF Fire Closures
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