USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Bolan Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per day
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,472 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
- BOLAN LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 4812540) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Cave Junction, OR; Happy Camp CA
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. Bolan Lake Campground sits along the shores of Bolan Lake, a 12-acre lake sitting high above the Illinois Valley. Campsites are in a dispersed camping area, but are equipped with tables and fire pits. Large; conifers provide shade in the heat of summer months, and the wildflowers are not to be missed in this area in the early summer. Bolan Lake Trail #1245, located within the campground, climbs up to the old fire lookout on Bolan Peak. Facilities: 12 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits, no drinking water, 2 vault toilets, no trash service - Please pack it out. 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 | 38° | 23° | 13° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | 2° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | 9° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 27° | 10° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 35° | 25° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 40° | 28° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 49° | 37° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 50° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 44° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 36° | 26° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 29° | 19° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 24° | 5° | 54° | 10 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
- Bolan Trailhead · 0.0 mi as the crow flies
Bolan Lake 1.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Tannen Lakes Trailhead · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Tanner Lake 3.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Boundary Trailhead · 3.0 mi as the crow flies
Boundary Trail 15 mi Hike · Drive there - Sucker Creek - Illinois Valley Trailhead · 3.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Page Mountain Sno-Park · 4.9 mi as the crow flies · 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
- Bolan Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- West Branch Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Chinquapin Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Carberry Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 1 sites
- Fort Goff Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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