LOOKOUT CAMPGROUND AND BOAT LAUNCH - WILLAMETTE
Blue River, Oregon · USDA Forest Service
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About
Lookout Boat Launch and Campground is found on Blue River Reservoir. The campground includes a day use picnic area, a boat launch, floating dock, and a day use/overflow parking area. It is located on a beautiful open meadow with plenty of sunshine.Fishing, boating, swimming, and water skiing on Blue River Reservoir draw campers here. There is hiking on Buck Mountain Trail and Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail. Sightseeing is popular on the West Cascades National Scenic Byway.For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.Lookout Campground is popular for group camping, as there are no designated sites. Drinking water, vault toilets, and firewood for sale are provided. There is a host onsite. While the day use parking and boat launch area is paved, the campground side is gravel.The campground sits on the northeastern shore of Blue River Reservoir and can be accessed by driving the West Cascades National Scenic Byway. It is located in the Willamette National Forest on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains.Come for water play or fishing at Blue River Reservoir or for exploring the nearby trails and Scenic Byway. Hot springs are loctated within 10 miles.
Directions
From Blue River, travel 3 miles east on Hwy 126. Turn left on FS 15 Road. Go 4 miles to Lookout Boating Site & Campground on left.
Location
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Details
- State
- Oregon
- City / area
- Blue River
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Willamette National Forest
- Campsites
- 20
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $25 / night
- Rating
- 3.46 / 5 (26 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- Tent, RV, Trailer
Nearby campgrounds
- MONA 0.5 km away
- DELTA 4.9 km away
- MCKENZIE BRIDGE 7.4 km away
- HORSE CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND 10.1 km away
- Paradise Campground (OR) 13.1 km away
- McKenzie River Trailhead at Paradise Campground 13.6 km away