Lake Selmac County Park
Day use sunrise to sunset; campground reservations by phone, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and cash only on site (Josephine County Parks, checked November 2026).
Josephine County's lake park near Selma, with campground loops, 5 yurts, a boat ramp, nature trails, and disc golf. Motorboats are limited to 10 mph, and anglers fish for stocked trout and bass. The private Resort at Lake Selmac is across the lake.
- Address: Lakeshore Drive, Selma, OR 97538
- Phone: (541) 474-5285
- Website: josephinecounty.gov/parks/_T66_R22.php
- Area: Selma
From our Selma and Lake Selmac page
Lake Selmac County Park is run by Josephine County Parks, which manages the lake and most of its campgrounds. The camping and day-use area covers about 300 acres around the water. Day use is open from sunrise to sunset, and the county charges a parking fee for day visitors.
Camping. The county campground is split into loops named for birds: Osprey, Heron, Teal, Eagle, and Mallard. There is also a horse camp and several group shelters. If you'd rather not pitch a tent, the county has 5 yurts at the lake, 4 in the Osprey loop and 1 in the Mallard loop. Each is furnished, with electricity, lights, and a heater, and sleeps 5. Yurts are by reservation only.
To book, call Josephine County Parks at (541) 474-5285 and choose option 1. Reservation staff answer Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can book from 3 days to 9 months ahead, and stays are limited to 14 nights in a row. Check-in is at 2 p.m. and check-out is at noon. Once you're at the campground, the county takes cash only, so bring some. Rates change, so ask when you book.
Fishing. The county lists fishing as one of the park's main activities and links to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's trout stocking schedule. ODFW stocks rainbow trout in late winter and spring, and the lake also holds largemouth bass, bluegill, and crappie. Check the current ODFW regulations for limits before you fish.
Boating. State rules cap motorboats at 10 mph on Lake Selmac, which suits kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards. There is a boat ramp in the park. The lake has a problem with Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive water weed. Volunteers and county parks workers pulled it out by hand at the main boat ramp in June 2026, and one reviewer found the water better for wading than swimming because of the weeds.
On land. The park has nature trails and an 18-hole disc golf course. In October 2026, county parks staff and volunteers finished new tee pads on 13 of the 18 holes, with the rest planned.
The Resort at Lake Selmac
On the other side of the lake, the privately run Resort at Lake Selmac has RV sites, tent sites, and cabins, plus a small store that sells bait, tackle, and day fishing licenses. Listings say it also rents boats in season. The resort organized the volunteer milfoil cleanup in June 2026. It's at 2700 Lakeshore Drive, and the phone is (541) 597-2277. See resortatlakeselmac.com for current rates and rentals. More places to stay are on Stay.
Read the whole Selma and Lake Selmac page.
Nearby
- Sweet Cron - Cron Produce, 4.9 miles away in a straight line
- It's a Burl, 5.9 miles away in a straight line
- Kerbyville Museum and History Center, 6.0 miles away in a straight line
- Kerbyville Inn, 6.1 miles away in a straight line
- Illinois Valley Country Club, 6.8 miles away in a straight line
Every place in the valley is on the places page.