Frog Lake Campground

Frog Lake Trail #530, OR

4.5(94 reviews)

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About this campground

Frog Lake Campground is a beautiful and somewhat rustic campground on Frog Lake. It provides access to enjoyable outdoor activities, including fishing and leisurely canoeing on the calm, mountain lake. The campground offers nearly three dozen single-family sites for tent and RV camping, though RVs over 22 feet are not recommended. Utility hookups are not available. Parking surfaces are gravel and dirt and may be irregular in shape. Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided throughout the campground. Firewood is available for purchase from the campground host.

The campground is located between the highway and Frog Lake at an elevation of 3,800 feet, just past the town of Government Camp in Mt. Hood National Forest. The small campground is situated in a heavily forested area, where the sounds of frogs are heard at night.

Frog Lake covers 10 acres and is open to fishing, swimming, canoeing and non-motorized boating. Anglers can expect a catch of rainbow trout. Picnicking is available at the campground's day use area, which provides access to the boat ramp. A hiking trail leads east, up Frog Lake Buttes, as does an unimproved forest road, which is open to mountain biking and high-clearance off-road vehicles. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail passes just north of the campground, off Forest Road 2610.

What campers say

Frog Lake Campground is a basic, family-friendly, tent-oriented site with spacious, tree-lined campsites and easy access to the lake. Camp hosts keep vault toilets and grounds tidy, and wildlife sightings (frogs, birds, chipmunks) are common. Sites are dry with no hookups; potable water comes from a manual pump that can be hard to operate and has occasionally been noted as discolored. The short access road is rough with potholes, and traffic noise from nearby Highway 26 can be noticeable at night, so bring earplugs. Overall a pleasant, clean rustic option close to Portland, but expect a few practical tradeoffs.

Our summary of 94 traveler reviews.