Seasonal operation. This campground is not open year-round. Likely open now (September).
Thompson Reservoir
FS USDA Forest Service · Silver Lake, OR · Primitive
Conditions
Road Access
Not recorded
Season
Seasonal Closure
Campfires
Not recorded
Boondock Access
Not recorded
The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.
Features
Seasonal
Snow Area
Style
Primitive
Potable Water
Vault Toilet
Reservable
Campground Stats
| Total Sites | 20 |
| Overnight Sites | 20 |
Location
Description
Overview
Located 40 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon, Thompson Reservoir Campground is a developed campground ideally situated on the three-square-mile reservoir with pretty vistas of nearby Hager Mountain. There are 19 campsites with picnic tables, fire rings. Other amenities include hand-pumped water, and three vault toilets. There is also one large group site.
Tall ponderosa pines and a few aspen trees lord over the high mountain setting of Thompson Reservoir. Recreation opportunities include fishing, hiking, and exploring. The reservoir is stocked once a year with rainbow trout and there is a boat launch.
This campground typically opens mid-May and closes mid-October. Heavy snowfall prevents this campground from being used in the winter and early spring.
Thompson Reservoir campground is located across the reservoir from the East Bay Campground.
Recreation
Recreation opportunities in the area include picnicking, flatwater water activities, fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing. The National Recreation Trail #160 is within close proximity to the Campground.
Facilities
3 Vault Toilets, Potable Water (seasonally available by hand pump), and boat ramp
Natural Features
Thompson Reservoir, Silver Creek, Hager Mountain,
Nearby Attractions
National Recreation Trail #160, Hager Mountain Lookout, Sycan Marsh, Winter Rim
Directions
Thompson Reservoir Campground is located 25 minutes south of Silver Lake, Oregon. From Silver Lake, take Oregon highway 31 west for approximately one mile and then turn left onto County Highway 4-11 (also known as Marsh Road). County Highway 4-11 will become Forest Service (FS) Road 27. From FS Road 27 take a left onto FS Road 2700287. Thompson Reservoir Campground is at the end of the road.
Activities
BIKING
BIRDING
BOATING
CAMPING
CANOEING
DAY USE AREA
FISHING
HIKING
KAYAKING
PADDLING
PHOTOGRAPHY
SAILING
WATER ACCESS
WATER ACTIVITIES
Details
| Fee | Overnight Use: Single Site: $6 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $2 per vehicle per night $6/Night for single unit, $2/Night for extra vehicle |
| Phone | (541) 576-2107 |
| Reservable | Yes |
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