Elk Lake Campground
Sisters-Millican, Oregon · 4,938 ft · In Deschutes National Forest
Photos: USFS
Wildfire 46 mi NE: Bench, 67,071 acres, 90% contained
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 4,938 ft (1,505 m)4,938 ft1,505 m
Loops2
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 3 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Amenities
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- Campfires allowed
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About
Overview
Elk Lake Campground is located on the north end of Elk Lake along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway.
Recreation
Both motorized and non-motorized boating are allowed on Elk Lake providing the opportunity for swimming, fishing, windsurfing and water skiing. Hiking and horseback riding are popular activities on the Elk-Devils Trail, which follows an historic route from Elk Lake to the Wickiup Plains Trail, just west of Devils Lake.
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&T4G LTE
- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Elk Lake Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny, 3% chance of rain61°40°
- ThuSunny65°42°
- FriSunny69°40°
- SatMostly Sunny, 1% chance of rain55°34°
- SunMostly Sunny, 1% chance of rain55°32°
Nearby camping
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Camp site
Campground · 0.1 mi · Sisters-Millican
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Public Land · 1.0 mi · Sisters-Millican
Little Fawn Group Site
Public Land · 1.3 mi · Sisters-Millican
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Sisters-Millican share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 3.4 mi
Camp site
McKenzie River, OR · On U.S. Forest Service land · Willamette National Forest
- 3.5 mi
Camp site
McKenzie River, OR · On U.S. Forest Service land · Willamette National Forest
- 4.1 mi
Camp site
McKenzie River, OR · On U.S. Forest Service land · Willamette National Forest
- 5.3 mi
Camp site
McKenzie River, OR · On U.S. Forest Service land · Willamette National Forest
- 5.7 mi
Camp site
McKenzie River, OR · On U.S. Forest Service land · Willamette National Forest
- 5.8 mi
Camp site
McKenzie River, OR · On U.S. Forest Service land · Willamette National Forest
Location and contact
Data from Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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