USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Hart-Tish Recreation Complex
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Day use: $5 per vehicle per day Boat Launch Fee: $7 per boat per day
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 2,152 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 1000560 · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Jacksonville, OR
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
Site map · loading…
About
US Forest Service campground. Hart-tish is a well developed and popular recreation site with an extensive day use area, and an adjacent boat ramp and a small campground. Hart-tish park is one of the few Forest Service campgrounds with several acres of beautifully groomed lawn sloping down to the water 's edge. From Hart-tish one can look south across the lake to the peaks of the majestic Red Butte Wilderness. Many picnic sites are available in shaded areas next to the beach. There are wheelchair accessible facilities. Facilities 3 picnic sites No fire pits Drinking water 2 flush toilets Garbage disposal during operating season. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 35° | 24° | 61° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 35° | 9° | 71° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 35° | 19° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 28° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 52° | 40° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 60° | 50° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 61° | 51° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 55° | 44° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 46° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 40° | 31° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 35° | 19° | 63° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Grouse Loop - Hart-tish Park Trailhead · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
Grouse Loop 1.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Collings Mountain - Hart-tish Park Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Collings Mountain 6.5 mi Hike, Da-Ku-Be-Te-De 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Da-Ku-Be-Te-De - Hart-tish Park Trailhead · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Da-Ku-Be-Te-De 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Da-Ku-Be-Te-De - Swayne Viewpoint Trailhead · 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Da-Ku-Be-Te-De 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Dagelma Trailhead · 1.2 mi as the crow flies
Sinns Bar 1.0 mi Hike, Osprey 0.6 mi Hike, Calsh 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 303 trails in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- HART-TISH PARK at APPLEGATE LAKE · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 17 sites
- Tipsu Tyee Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Harr Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Watkins Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Carberry Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
All public campgrounds in Oregon · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.