South Twin Lake
Its 21 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. South Twin Lake is a National Forest campground near La Pine, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 4South Twin Lake from South Twin Lake Resort. Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
South Twin 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
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 21
- Max RV length
- 40 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 2026-09-28
Campsites
21 sites; 4 pull-through; the longest takes a 40 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 001 |
| 002 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 002 |
| 003 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 003 |
| 004 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 24 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 005 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 005 |
| 006 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 006 |
| 007 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 |
| 008 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 |
| 009 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 011 |
| 012 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 012 |
| 013 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 013 |
| 014 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
| 018 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 018 |
| 019 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 019 |
| 020 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 020 |
| 021 | Loop 1 | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 021 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-28. 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 2026-09-28
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 4,300 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.1 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.3 mi away, 5G about 0.1 mi away
- 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.
43.7154, -121.7717 in Deschutes. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
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Around South Twin Lake
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Wickiup Reservoir, whose mapped center point is 4.1 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Wickiup Reservoir fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to South Twin Lake, in straight-line miles: Paulina Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles), and McCredie Hot Springs (hot spring, 26 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable West South Twin 
Reservable Twin Lakes Resort RV Park 
Reservable Gull Point 
Reservable North Twin 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, campsites), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-28
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Photo 2: Nick Perla, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Photo 3: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Photo 4: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0