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Poole Creek

Poole CreekPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
61
sites
Jun–Oct
best months

Is Poole Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Diamond Lake Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Diamond Lake Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 61 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 4,206 ft
  • Near Idleyld ParkDiamond Lake Ranger District · Umpqua National Forest

Poole Creek Campground is nestled in a forest of lodgepole pine, mountain hemlock and Shasta red fir, just south of the mouth of Poole Creek on the west shore of Lemolo Lake. The lake is the highest reservoir on the North Umpqua River at an elevation of 4,150 feet.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Poole Creek

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 27°

      17 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 27°

      15 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 29°

      17 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 32°

      17 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      61° / 38°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 43°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 47°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

      16 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      18 wet · 11 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, 3.6 mi away at 4,077 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Poole Creek Campground Closed for the 2026 Season

      Umpqua National Forest · Order dated September 2, 2026; seen Sep 11, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service

    • Poole Creek Campground Closing Sept. 7, 2026

      Umpqua National Forest · Order dated September 2, 2026; seen Sep 2, 2026 → lifted Sep 11, 2026 · Forest Service

Poole Creek

61 sites for group and tent and RV camping

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