Loon Lake Recreation Site in OR -- Campground & RV Camping

Situated 20 miles inland from Reedsport in the Coast Range, Loon Lake Recreation Site sits under a canopy of Douglas fir, hemlock, and maple. The 260-acre, freshwater lake features a sandy beach, swimming area, fishing dock, and boat launch. The facility includes 53 shaded campsites with paved parking, picnic tables, fire rings, and grills, alongside flush and vault toilets, a playground, and an amphitheater. A short trail leads from the day-use area to a waterfall in the adjacent Elliott State Forest. Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area and the Oregon Dunes are nearby.

Getting there: From I-5 in Oregon, take the Drain Exit (#162) south of Cottage Grove. Travel 43 miles west on OR-38 W to Loon Lake Road, 4 miles west of Scottsburg. From US HWY 101 in Reedsport, travel 13 miles east on OR-38 E to Loon Lake Road. Watch for Loon Lake Recreation Site sign on OR-38 between mileposts 13 and 14. Turn south onto Loon Lake Road, then travel 7 miles to the recreation site. When you come onto the Loon Lake Recreation Site sign on your left, the entrance is to the right, between the large boulders.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 52-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
• Loon Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
• 6 hike-in sites, with 6 on the water and most of them shaded.
• Umpcoos Ridge stands 1,089 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles west.

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