3
Pull-thru
USFSUmpqua National Forest · Oregon
Inlet Campground
Overview Inlet Campground is nestled along the North Umpqua River where the forest of lodgepole pine, mountain hemlock and Shasta red fir meet Lemolo Lake, the highest reservoir on the North Umpqua Ri
Sites13all reservable
Elev.4,173ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig25 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend2h24real 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 4,173 ft, Inlet Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 13 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 3 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
87 mi
2h24
02
Medford
96 mi
2h28
03
Eugene
108 mi
2h58
04
Portland
213 mi
5h03
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 13 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
3
Prime
13
Sites
★ The standout
Site 004
INLET CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
86 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
3.8 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.