Scout Lake
Its 10 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Scout Lake is a National Forest campground near Sisters, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
Scout 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 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 10
- Tent sites
- 1
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
10 sites; 1 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 Triple | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 001 Triple |
| 002 Triple | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 002 Triple |
| 003 Double | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 003 Double |
| 004A Double | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004A Double |
| 004B Double | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004B Double |
| 005 Double | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 005 Double |
| 006 Tent Only | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 006 Tent Only |
| 007 Double | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 Double |
| 008 Double | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 Double |
| 009 Triple | AREA SCOUT LAKE | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 Triple |
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
- 3,679 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 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.
44.4122, -121.7437 in Jefferson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Scout Lake?
How many campsites does Scout Lake have?
Are there pull-through sites at Scout Lake?
Are dogs allowed at Scout Lake?
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Around Scout Lake
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lake Billy Chinook, whose mapped center point is 22 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 Scout Lake, in straight-line miles: Clear Lake (swimming hole, 13 miles), Sahalie Falls (waterfall, 13 miles), Proxy Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Belknap Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles), and Breitenbush Hot Springs (hot spring, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Sisters and campgrounds in Jefferson.
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: Bonnie Moreland, CC0
- Photo 2: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0