Watkins Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Aspen Point Dump Station · 54.5 mi
- Coordinates
- 42.0236, -123.1569
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Sites are located on Applegate Lake. There are wheelchair accessible facilities. Facilities14 campsites (tent-sites) with picnic tables, and fire pits. 1 group campsite (20-50 people). No drinking water. Vault toilet available, Garbage disposal available during operating season. Seasol information: The site is free and open during the off-season as a walk-in site (parking at the gate, and; proceeding on foot). No services or water are available during the off-season. Please pack out all trash and remember to Leave No Trace.
From the USFS.
Is Watkins Campground free?
No. Watkins Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Watkins Campground?
From Ruch, OR, drive south on Upper Applegate Road for 18.5 miles--this will take you 3 miles past Hart-tish Park. Watkins Campground is located on the; on the lefthand side of the road.
What are the rules at Watkins Campground?
Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 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
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SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
