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Page 1 of 5 Big Lake/Alpine Recreation Areas 2014 Fee Schedule Rainbow Campground Standard Family Sites Additional Camp Units Per vehicle per night $18.00 Additional Camp Unit fees collected at.Additional Camp Unit $18.00. Additionally, over half of the hookup sites are set up as doubles, so you would have to pay for 2 sites. If you can live without hookups, the National Forest campground next door (Rainbow Campground) offers more for your money - huge paved sites, good bathrooms, same fresh mountain air, for a lot less money.
Big Lake Campground sits at its namesake lake along Santiam Pass, a 4,800-foot mountain pass through the Cascade Range in western Oregon.
Campers enjoy views of the lake with the beautiful Mt. Washington as a backdrop.
Big Lake Campground offers 49 spacious campsites for tent or RV camping. Drinking water, vault toilets and a boat ramp are provided.
Need to Know
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- There are no electric site hook-ups at this facility
- First-come, first-served sites may be available
- A fee will be charged for additional vehicles
- A day use fee will be collected on site.
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- No discharging firearms, possession of fireworks or use of chainsaws allowed
Be sure to reserve a site that will accommodate your equipment. The site you reserve is your site. You man not move to another site.
Natural Features
Surrounded by Alpine fir, hemlock and lodge pole pine, the campground sits on the western side of the lake.
Big Lake, at elevation 4,600 feet, is in the Willamette National Forest, which spans 1.6 million acres on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains.
Nearby Attractions
Several hiking trails and OHV trails are in the area. Explore the Santiam Pass region on the McKenzie Pass - Santiam Pass National Scenic Byway that passes through 130 miles of lava fields, lakes and waterfalls.
Recreation
Water skiing, sailing and swimming are among the favorite activities at the lake. The Patjens Lakes Trail offers excellent hiking opportunities. The trail follows the western side of Big Lake, heads south into the Mt. Washington Wilderness, passes alongside the scenic Patjens Lakes, and then loops back to the campground.
Contact Information
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P.O. Box 8516 Coburg OR 97408
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 801-226-3564
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Driving Directions
From Eugene, Oregon, take I-105 east to McKenzie Highway 126. Travel east on 126 for 90 miles to Santiam Pass. At the top of the Pass, turn right onto the access road (sign says Hoodoo Ski Area, Big Lake Road, & Benson Sno-Park). Travel one mile to the fork in the road and stay left on Forest Service Road 2690. Continue for 2 miles to the entrance to Big Lake Campground on the left.
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