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USFSWallowa Whitman National Forest · Oregon
Anthony Lake Guard Station
Overview Anthony Lake forms the source of Anthony Creek, named for William 'Doc' Anthony, an ambitious homesteader who came to Baker County in 1864.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.7,175ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electric1sites
From Portland5h53real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 7,175 ft, Anthony Lake Guard Station has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 14 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and shade. Softest on cool nights.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 23.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
305 mi
5h53
02
Bend
249 mi
6h12
03
Eugene
413 mi
8h03
04
Medford
422 mi
10h07
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 15.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
46
Peaks
14
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
15.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.