Lower Rigdon Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Lower Rigdon Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Rigdon Lake, 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.
Lower Rigdon Lake is a 17-acre lake near Oakridge, Oregon, at about 5,424 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina14 mi away
- Casey's Riverside RV Resort24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Spirit Lake Trail #3583Hiking1 mi
Rigdon LakesHikingPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Taylor ButteSummit2.2 mi
North WaldoCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.2 mi- North Waldo Boat SiteBoat launch2.3 mi
- Islet Boat SiteBoat launch2.5 mi
Islet CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.6 mi- Lillian FallsWaterfall6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Torrey LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Crane Prairie ReservoirLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Hosmer LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Upper Eddeeleo LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Suttle LakeLake fishing · ~1h 20m drive
- Lower Eddeeleo LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Odell LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Lake ChetloLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Upper Quinn LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Moolack LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Jim Weaver Loop(waldo Lake)Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Eastern Brook LakeMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- North WaldoCamping · ~4 min drive
- Islet Boat SiteBoat launch · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Lower Rigdon Lake
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, 16.2 mi away at 4,800 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
