Lee Thomas Campground
Its 7 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping is free, and it is open from May 15 to October 15. Lee Thomas Campground is a National Forest campground near Paisley, Oregon.
First-come, first-served
1 / 2The Lee Thomas Campground entrance sign on the gravel access road. Photo: USDA Forest Service, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Managed by
- National Forest
Lee Thomas Campground sits inside Fremont-Winema National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
North Fork Sprague River and Deadhorse Rim Trail: All seven sites are on the Wild and Scenic North Fork Sprague River; Lee Thomas Trailhead, a mile east, reaches Deadhorse Rim Trail #139.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 7
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,261 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.5 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.5 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage mapped
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.
42.5914, -120.8401 in Lake. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Lee Thomas Campground is open from May 15 to October 15 , at 6,261 ft.
Sources: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
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Around Lee Thomas Campground
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Ana River, whose mapped center point is 22 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Ana River fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Lee Thomas Campground, in a straight line: Summer Lake Hot Springs (hot spring, 13 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
First-come Deadhorse Lake Campground / Trailhead First-come Campbell Lake Campground First-come Corral Creek More campgrounds: camping near Paisley and campgrounds in Lake.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
- fs.usda.gov (sites, fireRings, season, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USDA Forest Service, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 2: Robert Montgomery, USDA Forest Service, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)