Bolan Lake Campground
Recreation.gov showed no closure when we checked in November 2026. An earlier listing said the campground was closed for repairs until mid-June 2026, so call the Wild Rivers Ranger District before driving up.
A 12-acre lake at about 5,300 feet with 14 first-come campsites and no drinking water. A trail climbs from camp to the Bolan Mountain lookout, rebuilt in 2024 after the Slater Fire.
- Phone: (541) 592-4000
- Website: recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10394651
- Area: The Siskiyou high country
From our Lakes and Mountains page
Bolan Lake is a 12-acre lake at about 5,300 feet, in the mountains southeast of the valley. The 2020 Slater Fire burned much of the land nearby, but the ring of tall conifers around the lake mostly survived. The campground has 14 first-come sites with tables and fire pits, vault toilets, and no drinking water. You pay on site with Scan & Pay in the Recreation.gov app, so download it while you still have signal.
Bolan Lake Trail #1245 starts in the campground and climbs to the Bolan Mountain lookout. The fire destroyed the lookout, and the Siskiyou Mountain Club rebuilt it with the Forest Service in 2024. It sleeps up to 4 and rents on Recreation.gov in the snow-free season.
Getting there: From Cave Junction, go south on US 199 about 1 mile and turn left on Rockydale Road. After about 7 miles, turn left on Waldo/Happy Camp Road and go about 13 miles to Forest Road 4812. Follow it 4.1 miles to Road 4812-040. The campground is about 4 miles farther.
Read the whole Lakes and Mountains page.
Nearby
- Page Mountain Sno-Park, 4.8 miles away in a straight line
- Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve, 5.8 miles away in a straight line
- Cave Creek Campground, 6.4 miles away in a straight line
- Foris Vineyards, 8.1 miles away in a straight line
- Holland Store, 8.2 miles away in a straight line
Every place in the valley is on the places page.