Paulina Lake
Its 66 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $27 per night. Paulina Lake is a National Forest campground near La Pine, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 3Sunset at Paulina Lake from the Little Crater Campground. Deschutes County. Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 90 ft
Paulina Lake sits inside Deschutes National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 66
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Max RV length
- 90 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
66 sites; 52 pull-through; the longest takes a 90 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 01 |
| 02 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 02 |
| 03 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 03 |
| 04 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 04 |
| 05 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 05 |
| 06 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 06 |
| 07 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 07 |
| 08 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 08 |
| 09 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 09 |
| 10 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 10 |
| 11 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 11 |
| 12 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 12 |
| 13 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 13 |
| 14 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 14 |
| 15 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 27 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 15 |
| 16 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 58 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 16 |
| 18 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 56 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 18 |
| 19 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 19 |
| 20 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 20 |
| 21 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 21 |
| 22 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 38 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 22 |
| 23 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 64 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 23 |
| 24 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 65 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 24 |
| 25 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 25 |
| 26 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 64 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 26 |
| 27 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 27 |
| 28 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 28 |
| 29 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 29 |
| 30 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 67 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 30 |
| 31 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 31 |
| 32 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 59 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 32 |
| 33 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 65 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 33 |
| 34 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 57 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 34 |
| 35 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 29 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 35 |
| 36 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 54 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 36 |
| 37 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 56 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 37 |
| 38 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 70 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 38 |
| 39 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 63 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 39 |
| 40 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 51 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 40 |
| 43 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 90 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 43 |
| 44 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 56 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 44 |
| 45 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site 45 |
| 46 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 46 |
| 47 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 47 |
| 48 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 48 |
| 49 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 49 |
| 50 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 50 |
| 51 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 51 |
| 52 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 52 |
| 53 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 53 |
| 54 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 54 |
| 55 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 55 |
| 56 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 56 |
| 57 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 57 |
| 58 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 58 |
| 59 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 59 |
| 60 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 60 |
| 61 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 61 |
| 62 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 62 |
| 63 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 63 |
| 64 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 64 |
| 65 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 65 |
| 66 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 66 |
| 67 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 67 |
| 68 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 68 |
| 69 | Paulina Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 69 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,344 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away, 5G about 0.3 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
43.7114, -121.2735 in Deschutes. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Paulina Lake?
Sites at Paulina Lake are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233196).
How much does it cost to camp at Paulina Lake?
Camping at Paulina Lake costs Single Site: $27 per night.
How many campsites does Paulina Lake have?
Paulina Lake has 66 campsites. 2 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Paulina Lake?
Yes, 2 sites are designated accessible at Paulina Lake.
Are there pull-through sites at Paulina Lake?
Recreation.gov lists 52 pull-through sites at Paulina Lake.
Is there drinking water at Paulina Lake?
Yes, Paulina Lake has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Paulina Lake?
Yes, pets are allowed at Paulina Lake.
Is there cell service at Paulina Lake?
Yes, outdoors: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows 4G LTE from Verizon at Paulina Lake. It shows none at Paulina Lake from AT&T, though AT&T shows 4G LTE about 0.2 mi away and 5G about 0.3 mi away. It shows none from T-Mobile at or within about half a mile. The map is carrier-reported and modeled for outdoors, so expect weaker service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle.
Who manages Paulina Lake?
Paulina Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Paulina Lake
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Wickiup Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 21 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Wickiup Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Paulina Lake, in a straight line: Paulina Hot Springs (hot spring, 0.2 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Newberry Group 
Reservable Chief Paulina Horse Camp 
Reservable Little Crater 
Reservable East Lake More campgrounds: camping near La Pine and campgrounds in Deschutes.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Photo 2: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Photo 3: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0