Lake Chetlo
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Lake Chetlo open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Lake Chetlo, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
2026 Active Wildfire
Agency alert covering Middle Fork Ranger District · USFS · Middle Fork Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Chetlo is a 19-acre lake near Oakridge, Oregon, at about 5,292 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina12 mi away
- Casey's Riverside RV Resort23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Salmon LakesHikingPhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.6 mi- WahanaHiking1.2 mi
- Waldo MountainSummit1.4 mi
- Islet Boat SiteBoat launch3.3 mi
Islet CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.4 mi
North WaldoCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.6 mi- North Waldo Boat SiteBoat launch3.6 mi
- Lillian FallsWaterfall4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Eddeeleo LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Crane Prairie ReservoirLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Hosmer LakeLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- North Umpqua RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 17m drive
- Lower Eddeeleo LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Odell LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Lower Rigdon LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Upper Quinn LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Torrey LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Moolack LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Salmon LakesHiking · Next doorPhoto: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Jim Weaver Loop Trail #3590Mountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Waldo MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Islet Boat SiteBoat launch · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Chetlo
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 20°
14 wet · 10 snow
Feb
38° / 21°
13 wet · 9 snow
Mar
42° / 24°
14 wet · 8 snow
Apr
46° / 28°
11 wet · 4 snow
May
55° / 34°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
63° / 38°
6 wet
Jul
73° / 44°
3 wet
Aug
74° / 42°
3 wet
Sep
68° / 36°
5 wet
Oct
55° / 30°
9 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 26°
14 wet · 6 snow
Dec
34° / 20°
15 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Odell Lake-East, OR, 15.3 mi away at 4,800 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
