USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Badger Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,488 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BADGER LAKE C G (NFSR 4860140) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Wamic, 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.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Badger Lake Campground is adjacent to Badger Lake and one of the major portals to the Badger Creek Wilderness. It 's a rough drive to the campground, but campers are rewarded with a beautiful lake and access to the; Badger Creek Wilderness; with nearby access to; Badger Lake Trail #479A, and; Badger Creek Trail. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 36° | 26° | -2° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 26° | 6° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 27° | 14° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 31° | 11° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 39° | 27° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 42° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 49° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 51° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 46° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 39° | 31° | 72° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 15° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 26° | 10° | 55° | 9 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
- East Fork Trailhead · 2.5 mi as the crow flies
East Fork 7.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Gumjuwac Trailhead · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Gumjuwac 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Gunsight Trailhead · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Gunsight Butte 5.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Bonney Meadows Trailhead · 3.0 mi as the crow flies
Bonney Meadows 5.6 mi Hike, Boulder Lake 2.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Boulder Lake Trailhead · 3.1 mi as the crow flies
Boulder Lake 2.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 347 trails in Mt. Hood National Forest
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
- Bonney Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Boulder Lake Dispersed Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Nottingham Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 21 sites
- Flag Point Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Fifteenmile Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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