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USFSWillamette National Forest · Oregon
Timpanogas
Overview Timpanogas Shelter sits on shore of its namesake lake at an altitude of 5,300 feet in the Willamette National Forest within the Oregon Cascades Recreation Area.
Sites31 reservable
Elev.5,364ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Eugene2h46real 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 5,364 ft, Timpanogas has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 3 sites total: 1 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
49°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Eugene
86 mi
2h46
02
Bend
99 mi
2h54
03
Medford
108 mi
2h59
04
Portland
191 mi
4h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 3 SITES
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
3
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
32
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10.9 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.