Camping near Fort Klamath, Oregon
Camping near Fort Klamath, Oregon includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 2 first-come. Most (2 of 3) are run by the National Park Service. The nearest, Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site, is 2.3 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. Another 26 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Fort Klamath.
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Camping near Fort Klamath at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (2 National Park Service, 1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Lost Creek Campground: "$5/night, tent only; self-registration, cash or check"
- Distance from Fort Klamath
- 2.3 miles (Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site) to 14 miles (Mazama Campground) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 4,236 ft (Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site) to 6,000 ft (Mazama Campground), 3 of 3 on record
- Season
- 3 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 242 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Mazama Campground; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Mazama Campground)
- Drinking water
- 1 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Fort Klamath's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
First-come Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 12
- Season
- May 15 to November 1
- Fee
- Not on record
First-come Lost Creek Campground - Agency
- National Park Service
- Sites
- 16
- Season
- early July to mid-October
- Fee
- $5/night, tent only; self-registration, cash or check
Reservable Mazama Campground - Agency
- National Park Service
- Sites
- 214
- Season
- June to late September
- Fee
- Tent or RV no hookups $38, RV electric $50, RV full hookups $59 a night; PCT hiker/biker $5 per person
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Fort Klamath
- Collier Memorial State Park, 7.1 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Chiloquin.
- Williamson River, 7.9 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $4 per night; day use free); listed under camping near Chiloquin.
- Scott Creek, 13 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chemult.
- Imnaha Campground, 17 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Lower South Fork Campground, 18 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Eagle Ridge County Park Campground, 21 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , County , first-come ; listed under camping near Klamath Falls.
- Fourmile Lake Campground and Trailheads, 22 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Klamath Falls.
- Aspen Point Campground, 25 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $32 per night); listed under camping near Keno.
- Aspen Point Group Campground, 25 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Keno.
- Mill Creek Campground, 25 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $7 per night); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Fourbit Ford Campground, 25 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Butte Falls.
- Abbott Creek Campground, 25 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Prospect.
- Sunset Campground, 26 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Keno.
- Whiskey Springs Campground, 26 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Butte Falls.
- River Bridge Campground, 27 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $7 per night); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Farewell Bend Campground, 27 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Fish Lake Resort, 27 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($25/Night for single unit w/electric hookup (up to 4 people)); listed under camping near Eagle Point.
- Fish Lake Campground, 27 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $12.50 per night (walk-in site)); listed under camping near Butte Falls.
- Union Creek Campground, 27 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Natural Bridge Campground, 27 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $7 per night); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Doe Point Campground, 27 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Butte Falls.
- Willow Lake County Park Campground, 28 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , County , reservable ($40/night full hookup, $35 water/electric, $30 no hookups; cabins $175, yurts $70; group $250); listed under camping near Butte Falls.
- Jim Creek Group Camp, 29 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Prospect.
- Willow Prairie Horsecamp, 29 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Butte Falls.
- Head of the River, 29 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chiloquin.
- North Fork Campground, 29 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Butte Falls.
Things to do near Fort Klamath
Public land and water within 30 miles of Fort Klamath, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Collier Memorial State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.1 miles from Fort Klamath; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 11 miles from Fort Klamath; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Sky Lakes Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 11 miles from Fort Klamath; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Crater Lake, at Lost Creek Campground (12 miles from Fort Klamath): The campgrounds sit inside Crater Lake National Park, whose lake fills the caldera of Mount Mazama and is the deepest lake in the United States.
- Crater Lake National Park, 2 of the 3 campgrounds here sit inside this National Park Service unit, the nearest Lost Creek Campground at 12 miles from Fort Klamath; publiclandsdb.com has its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary.
- Crater Lake, at Mazama Campground (14 miles from Fort Klamath): The campgrounds sit inside Crater Lake National Park, whose lake fills the caldera of Mount Mazama and is the deepest lake in the United States.
- Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 20 miles from Fort Klamath; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fremont-Winema National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 22 miles from Fort Klamath; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mountain Lakes Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 29 miles from Fort Klamath; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Fort Klamath
Nearest emergency room: Sky Lakes Medical Center, 2865 Daggett Ave, Klamath Falls, OR, 33 miles from Fort Klamath , (541) 882-6311. Next nearest: Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, 2825 E Barnett Rd, Medford, OR, 50 miles, (541) 789-7000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Jo's Food
- Clyde's Fairway Market
- Chiloquin Market & Deli
- Fuel
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- Crater Lake Junction Travel Center
- Sand Creek Station
- Odessa Market
- RV dump station
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- Mazama Campground Dump Station
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Fort Klamath: propane, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Fort Klamath, OR?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Fort Klamath. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site (2.3 miles), Lost Creek Campground (12 miles), and Mazama Campground (14 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov (run by ExplorCraterLake).
Where can I camp with an RV near Fort Klamath, OR?
1 campground near Fort Klamath takes RVs: Mazama Campground. Mazama Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Mazama Campground Dump Station, 14 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Fort Klamath, OR?
Lost Creek Campground and Mazama Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Fort Klamath with drinking water?
Mazama Campground has potable water on record.
When is camping season near Fort Klamath, OR?
Of the 3 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (1 of 3) and close in September (1 of 3). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Fort Klamath, OR?
Sky Lakes Medical Center, 2865 Daggett Ave, Klamath Falls, OR, is 33 miles from Fort Klamath in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 882-6311. In an emergency, call 911.
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