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Pull-thru
USFSWillamette National Forest · Oregon
Shadow Bay
Overview Shadow Bay Campground rests on the shores of Waldo Lake in a forest of towering conifers.
Sites5719 reservable
Elev.5,479ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Eugene1h56real 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 5,479 ft, Shadow Bay has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 57 sites total: 19 reservable and 38 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and shade. 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Eugene
75 mi
1h56
02
Bend
82 mi
2h00
03
Medford
152 mi
3h45
04
Portland
180 mi
4h01
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 57 SITES
Color byShow only
19 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
57
Sites
★ The standout
Site 083
LOOF · shaded.
To neighbor
105 ft
Max rig
28 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
31
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.2 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.