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USFSRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Oregon
Hart-Tish Park AT Applegate Lake
Overview Located in southwest Oregon in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Hart-Tish Park is surrounded by a variety of landscapes, boasting nearby volcanic peaks, rivers and old-growth forests
Sites16all reservable
Elev.1,932ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Medford0h45real 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 1,932 ft, Hart-Tish Park AT Applegate Lake has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 16 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 8 walk-in, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 8 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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
58°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Medford
28 mi
0h45
02
Eugene
183 mi
3h51
03
Bend
200 mi
4h41
04
Portland
288 mi
5h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 16 SITES
Color byShow only
16 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
8
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
8
Prime
16
Sites
★ The standout
Site RV8
HART-TISH PARK at APPLEGATE LAKE · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
32 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
30
Peaks
8
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.5 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.