Bolan Lake Campground
USFS · Campground · Dispersed · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Aspen Point Dump Station · 68.6 mi
- Coordinates
- 42.0230, -123.4570
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Bolan Lake Campground sits along the shores of Bolan Lake, a 12-acre lake sitting high above the Illinois Valley. Campsites are in a dispersed camping area, but are equipped with tables and fire pits. Large; conifers provide shade in the heat of summer months, and the wildflowers are not to be missed in this area in the early summer. Bolan Lake Trail #1245, located within the campground, climbs up to the old fire lookout on Bolan Peak. The lookout is available for rent; reservations must be made at www.recreation.gov. Facilities: 12 campsites with picnic tables, and fire pits, no drinking water, 2 vault toilets, no trash service - Please pack it out.
From the USFS.
Is Bolan Lake Campground free?
No. Bolan Lake Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Bolan Lake Campground?
From Cave Junction, OR, travel south on Highway 199 about 1 mile to Rockydale Road (1st left after crossing the river). Travel south to the end of Rockydale (about 7 miles), and turn left on Waldo / Happy Camp Road. Head east on the Happy Camp Road about 13 miles to Forest Road 4812, take Forest Road 4812 about 4.1 miles to junction with Forest Road 4812-040. The Campground is about another 4 miles.
What are the rules at Bolan Lake Campground?
Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and; 8 a.m.Campfires in developed fire pits onlyFireworks are prohibitedDogs must be on leashOHV/ATV use prohibited in the campgroundMaximum length of stay: 14 days
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
