4
Pull-thru
USFSUmpqua National Forest · Oregon
East Lemolo Campground
Overview East Lemolo is on the banks of Lemolo Lake, the highest reservoir on the North Umpqua River at an elevation of 4,150 feet.
Sites1615 reservable
Elev.4,177ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig25 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend2h26real 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 4,177 ft, East Lemolo Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 16 sites total: 15 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 25-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
88 mi
2h26
02
Medford
96 mi
2h29
03
Eugene
109 mi
3h01
04
Portland
214 mi
5h06
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
9
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
ELCG · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
98 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
20
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.7 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.