Oregon · Camping

Lookout Campground

from $24
fee: Jun, Sep
best months

Is Lookout Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Lookout Campground, 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

As of Nov 9, 6:40 PM PST · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

At 1,365 ft
McKenzie River Ranger DistrictWillamette National Forest

Lookout Campground is a Forest Service campground in the McKenzie River Ranger District of Oregon's Willamette National Forest. It sits among a cluster of outdoor options, with the Mona campground just 0.2 miles away and Delta about 3 miles off, and it's the kind of base camp that works well for a short stay or as a jumping-off point for nearby trails and water. Summer is the driest and warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Cougar Dam weather station show July and August highs around 89°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter months bring highs near 48 to 53°F and rain on roughly 17 to 21 days. Vault toilets are the only amenity on site, and a fee is charged for stays. The camp is close to paddling on Tidbits Creek and the Delta Old Growth Nature Trail #3317, and the King Castle hike lies about 3 miles away.

Local outfitters

Patio RV Park4 mi away
Horse Creek Lodge & Outfitters5 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Saddle Dam Boat RampBoat launch · ~4 min drive
- Delta Old Growth Nature Trail #3317Hiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- King CastleMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- Blue RiverCanoeing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Lookout Campground
Best months: June and September. 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.
1. Jan
  49° / 39°
  19 wet
2. Feb
  53° / 39°
  17 wet
3. Mar
  58° / 41°
  21 wet
4. Apr
  64° / 45°
  18 wet
5. May
  74° / 50°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  79° / 55°
  8 wet
7. Jul
  89° / 59°
  3 wet
8. Aug
  89° / 58°
  3 wet
9. Sep
  82° / 54°
  7 wet
10. Oct
  68° / 48°
  13 wet
11. Nov
  55° / 43°
  18 wet
12. Dec
  48° / 39°
  20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cougar Dam, OR, 5.1 mi away at 1,260 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.