Big Lake
Its 48 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $28 per night. Big Lake is a National Forest campground near Sisters, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 4Big Lake and Mount Washington from the rocky shore, Willamette National Forest. Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 78 ft
Big Lake sits inside Willamette National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Mount Washington Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 48
- Tent sites
- 2
- Walk-in sites
- 1
- Max RV length
- 78 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
48 sites in 3 loops; 1 pull-through; the longest takes a 78 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 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A LOOP, site 001 |
| 002 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A LOOP, site 002 |
| 003 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop A LOOP, site 003 |
| 004 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 004 |
| 005 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 005 |
| 006 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 006 |
| 007 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A LOOP, site 007 |
| 008 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 15 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 008 |
| 009 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 009 |
| 010 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 21 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 010 |
| 011 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 49 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 011 |
| 012 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 012 |
| 013 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 49 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 013 |
| 014 | A LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop A LOOP, site 014 |
| 022 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 022 |
| 023 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 023 |
| 024 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 024 |
| 025 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 025 |
| 026 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 026 |
| 027 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 027 |
| 028 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 028 |
| 029 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 029 |
| 030 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 37 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 030 |
| 032 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 032 |
| 033 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 23 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 033 |
| 034 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 034 |
| 035 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 035 |
| 036 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 036 |
| 037 | AREA BIG LAKE | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 037 |
| 038 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 038 |
| 039 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 32 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 039 |
| 040 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 040 |
| 041 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 041 |
| 042 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 042 |
| 043 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 043 |
| 044 | AREA BIG LAKE | Tent only nonelectric | 23 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 044 |
| 045 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 045 |
| 046 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 046 |
| 047 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 28 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 047 |
| 048 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 048 |
| 049 | AREA BIG LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop AREA BIG LAKE, site 049 |
| 015 | B LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop B LOOP, site 015 |
| 016 | B LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop B LOOP, site 016 |
| 017 | B LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 37 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop B LOOP, site 017 |
| 018 | B LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop B LOOP, site 018 |
| 019 | B LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B LOOP, site 019 |
| 020 | B LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 25 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B LOOP, site 020 |
| 021 | B LOOP | Standard nonelectric | 78 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B LOOP, site 021 |
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.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 4,681 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- 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.
44.3781, -121.8705 in Linn. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
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Around Big Lake
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lake Billy Chinook, whose mapped center point is 29 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Lake Billy Chinook fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Big Lake, in straight-line miles: Clear Lake (swimming hole, 6.2 miles), Sahalie Falls (waterfall, 6.6 miles), Proxy Falls (waterfall, 15 miles), Belknap Hot Springs (hot spring, 16 miles), and Cougar Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Sisters and campgrounds in Linn.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, 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: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0
- Photo 3: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, Public domain
- Photo 4: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0