Camping near Lakeview, Oregon
Camping near Lakeview, Oregon includes 10 public campgrounds on record, 10 first-come. Most (9 of 10) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Twin Springs, is 7.6 miles from Lakeview in a straight line, and 6 of 10 are within 15 miles. 7 are free, and 1 stays open all year. Another 6 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Lakeview.
Twin Springs 
Mud Creek 
Willow Creek Drews Creek Deep Creek 
Goose Lake State Recreation Area Can Springs
Mud Creek Willow Creek Drews Creek Deep Creek Goose Lake State Recreation Area Can Springs Camping near Lakeview at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 10 (9 National Forest, 1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 10 first-come
- Cost
- 7 free; lowest posted fee at Cottonwood Recreation Area: "Single Site: $6 per night"
- Distance from Lakeview
- 7.6 miles (Twin Springs) to 20 miles (Dog Lake Campground) in a straight line; 6 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 4,762 ft (Goose Lake State Recreation Area) to 6,500 ft (Twin Springs), 10 of 10 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year, 9 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 70 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Goose Lake State Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- 2 of 10
Distances are straight-line miles from Lakeview'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 Twin Springs First-come Mud Creek First-come Willow Creek First-come Goose Lake State Recreation Area 
First-come Cottonwood Recreation Area 
First-come Vee Lake
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Free
First-come Mud Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Free
First-come Willow Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Free
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Free
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Free
First-come Goose Lake State Recreation Area - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 48
- Season
- April 27 to November 1
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- May 15 to September 30
- Fee
- Free
First-come Cottonwood Recreation Area - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Single Site: $6 per night
First-come Vee Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Free
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- May 15 to October 15
- Fee
- Single Site: $6 per night
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Lakeview
- Dairy Point, 24 miles from Lakeview in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Lofton Reservoir, 24 miles from Lakeview in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $6 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night); listed under camping near Bly.
- Happy Camp, 26 miles from Lakeview in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Holbrook Reservoir, 26 miles from Lakeview in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bly.
- Clear Spring, 27 miles from Lakeview in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paisley.
- Corral Creek, 29 miles from Lakeview in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Bly.
Things to do near Lakeview
Public land and water within 30 miles of Lakeview, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Fremont-Winema National Forest, 9 of the 10 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Twin Springs at 7.6 miles from Lakeview; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Twin Springs, at Twin Springs (7.6 miles from Lakeview): The spring gurgles up in the center of the camp among ponderosa pine, white fir and aspen, with a lush riparian understory and late-spring wildflowers; the Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is two miles west.
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail, at Mud Creek (9.7 miles from Lakeview): The Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is two miles west via the Walker Trailhead; Mud Creek itself offers fishing and wading.
- Willow Creek, at Willow Creek (10 miles from Lakeview): Secluded tent and trailer sites sit on the banks of Willow Creek in a large ponderosa pine and aspen stand.
- Goose Lake State Recreation Area, its campground is 14 miles from Lakeview; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Cave Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Lakeview; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Cottonwood Meadow Lake, at Cottonwood Recreation Area (16 miles from Lakeview): A lake stocked with rainbow and brook trout, with two day-use areas and a boat launch; only non-motorized and electric-motor boats are allowed.
- Lily Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Lakeview; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Vee Lake, at Vee Lake (19 miles from Lakeview): Vee Lake is stocked with rainbow trout and has a launch for electric-motor boats and canoes; visitors can walk around the lake on its earthen dam. The site overlooks Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge.
- Dog Lake boat ramp and fishing dock, at Dog Lake Campground (20 miles from Lakeview): Across from the campground: a boat ramp, fishing dock and picnic site on Dog Lake (electric motors and non-motorized boats only, 5 mph), known for birdwatching and fishing.
Supplies and emergencies near Lakeview
Nearest emergency room: Lake District Hospital, 700 S J St, Lakeview, OR, 0.7 miles from Lakeview , (541) 947-2114. Next nearest: Modoc Medical Center, 1111 N Nagle St, Alturas, CA, 50 miles, (530) 233-5131. 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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- Fastbreak
- Coyote Quick Stop
- Safeway
- Fuel
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- Chevron
- FastBreak
- Shell
- RV dump station
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- Junipers Reservoir RV Resort
- Goose Lake Campground
- Oregon Outback RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Howard's Valu Rite Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Lakeview: propane, potable water fill, 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 Lakeview, OR?
10 public campgrounds are on record near Lakeview. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Twin Springs (7.6 miles), Mud Creek (9.7 miles), Willow Creek (10 miles), Drews Creek (13 miles), and 6 more. 10 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Lakeview, OR?
Yes: Can Springs, Deep Creek, Drews Creek, Mud Creek, and 3 more charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Lakeview, OR?
1 campground near Lakeview takes RVs: Goose Lake State Recreation Area. Goose Lake State Recreation Area has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Junipers Reservoir RV Resort, 9.5 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Lakeview, OR?
Cottonwood Recreation Area and Goose Lake State Recreation Area list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Lakeview with drinking water?
Cottonwood Recreation Area and Goose Lake State Recreation Area have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Lakeview, OR?
Yes: Mud Creek is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
When is camping season near Lakeview, OR?
Of the 9 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (8 of 9) and close in October (7 of 9). Mud Creek stays open all year. Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Lakeview, OR?
Lake District Hospital, 700 S J St, Lakeview, OR, is 0.7 miles from Lakeview in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 947-2114. In an emergency, call 911.
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