The Swamp
- May–Sep
- best months
Is The Swamp open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Prairie City Ranger District.
Stage B- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-05 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
Stage C- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-18 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
Stage A- North Malheur Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Prairie City Ranger District · Order 06-04-00-26-04 · USFS · Prairie City Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Prairie City Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Swamp is a 72-acre pond near Unity, Oregon, at about 5,198 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit The Swamp
Best months: May–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.
Jan
34° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
12 wet
Mar
46° / 23°
13 wet
Apr
53° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 34°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 39°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 43°
5 wet
Aug
83° / 42°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 35°
5 wet
Oct
59° / 28°
7 wet
Nov
42° / 22°
12 wet
Dec
33° / 16°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Austin 3 S, OR, 20.2 mi away at 4,213 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Strawberry Lake
~24 min drive
Strawberry Lake is a 34-acre lake near Prairie City, Oregon, at about 6,282 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Pronghorn Reservoir
~54 min drive
Pronghorn Reservoir is a 70-acre reservoir near Seneca, Oregon, at about 4,606 feet.
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Miller Reservoir
~56 min drive
Miller Reservoir is a 28-acre reservoir near Drewsey, Oregon, at about 3,861 feet.
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Tamarack Swamp
~1h 7m drive
Tamarack Swamp is a 19-acre lake near Mount Vernon, Oregon, at about 5,494 feet.
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