Walton Lake Campground, Prineville, OR

Walton Lake Campground is located in the Lookout Mountain Ranger District, Ochoco National Forest (1 hr 28 min east of Bend, OR) with an elevation of 5,208 feet. There are a total of 29 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to the beginning of October. 23 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 16 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $20.00 to $60.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (80)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		61%
4 star		23%
3 star		9%
2 star		4%
1 star		3%

@ToniaM5252308 · Camped on Sep 4, 2024 at Campsite #LG

Our family of 18 tent camped at the large group site. Unfortunately upon arrival the lake was full of blue green algae with signs posted about it being toxic & warning not to swim. Additionally, the multiple fires around the area made the air/sky cloudy and hazy the whole time. The second day of our stay the camps drinking water stopped working. The camp hosts never talked with us about it nor did they ever fix it during our stay. Because of this we ended up leaving a day early as we had run out of any water. We had heard that this lake was a great place to stay but our experience wasn't very enjoyable.

@patb9830581 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #10

Always an enjoyable experience at Walton Lake. Its a quiet and well kept campground.

@LarryU5F4910D7 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #6

The host & hostess were really nice and kept the campground spotless.

@ShannonS994874 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #23

Fire danger and smoke forced us to cancel our plans to visit Walton Lake

@JulieF8176060 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #6

Beautiful little lake. Great hiking and mtn biking to the top of Round Mountain from the campground. Campground hosts are very nice and keep the campground in excellent shape. Loved our stay!

@RAYMONDS813751 · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #12

Our camp hosts were very accommodating and friendly.

@ColleenM947508 · Camped on Jun 29, 2024 at Campsite #12

What a great campground! The lake and wildlife were so charming and peaceful. Super clean restrooms, quiet campers, nice level site and wonderful hosts. We had a great time.

@GaryB5198117 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #4

Beautiful setting and campground was in great shape.

@JimS2180263 · Camped on Jun 10, 2024 at Campsite #10

Great staff, clean and fishing was good

@MichaelF110976 · Camped on Jun 3, 2024 at Campsite #23

two years consecutively at Walton Lake primarily to hike Lookout and Round mountains. The northern loop (tents) is quiet and wonderful. Facilities are well kept as well. two recommendations: 1) no generators on north loop - keep it quiet!; 2) north loop needs defined trails from car to 'site' without a facility defined path, campers create their own (more than 1).

@TerryC3713393 · Camped on Jun 1, 2024 at Campsite #16

The campsite was clean and ready for us. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked. The campground host was available to us. As usual it was very satisfying to stay in a very well organized campground.

@RyleeW0D868304 · Camped on Sep 28, 2023 at Campsite #SG

The small site is amazing! It doesn't feel small at all. We had an RV, a camping van, and a couple of tents and we had so much more room for more. The small site is super close to the water, you can see it from the campfire pit and even watch fish jumping at dinnertime through the trees. The walk to the water/day use was only a few minutes and the path there is pretty accessible. The spot accommodated our group very well and we loved being more secluded since there aren't any nearby campsites. The campsite is the last site on the loop so there were very few cars that drove by the entire time we camped there. We loved the spot so much that we are coming back this next summer for another trip!

@RyleeWBED94BD7 · Camped on Sep 28, 2023 at Campsite #SG

@DawnC9570700 · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #6

Walton Lake is always so gorgeous. The camp hosts were so friendly and accommodating. Even the vault toilets were kept immaculate!

@PaulV2D86EED12 · Camped on Sep 12, 2023 at Campsite #13

We enjoyed staying at the Watkins Lake campground. The grounds are well-maintained and the facilities were very clean. We rode in from Hwy 26 on adventure motorcycles and the gravel roads coming in were in good condition and scenic.

@PaulR7699704 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #20

Super beautiful place. Love the site, been camping here since I was a kid. Only complaint is all the yellow jackets. I dont think I have seen that many bees in one place before. Small price to pay though. Walton lake will always have a special place in my heart.

@christineB9533 · Camped on Aug 29, 2023 at Campsite #13

The lake is always beautiful and clear. There were a lot of frogs on the shore, but that happens this time of year.

@KarenK3878935 · Camped on Aug 6, 2023 at Campsite #23

Beautiful site, nice hosts, quiet campers and EAGLES!

@AmandaS6104080 · Camped on Aug 3, 2023 at Campsite #23

Spot 23 is a perfect distance from the lake but has no direct access, you have to go to either side both of which were claimed by the people of the campsite nearest it by use of their paddle boards being on the bank blocking access. This has more to do with entitlement than anything I believe. The lake was nice and quiet, seeing as how it rained half the time there Id expect nothing less. Met Tony (the camp host) on the first night and only saw him once during 4 days. Bathrooms are vault toilets which were almost completely filled but were fairly clean. No lights in them though unlike a previous review mentioned. When it says FCFS on the reservation area of the website that isnt entirely accurate as someone had reserved our spot that was listed as FCFS so unsure how that happened. Id go back since there are very minimal amounts of bugs and very cute ducks.

@Bradand9A624FF · Camped on Jul 22, 2023 at Campsite #6

Clean and well kept campground. Absolutely beautiful lake!

@DeborahW920812 · Camped on Jul 5, 2023 at Campsite #12

Loved this campground. Nice big site. Scenery was beautiful.

@AshleyT9136540 · Camped on Jul 4, 2023 at Campsite #SG

Great spot! We stayed at the small group site. It was very private and very few mosquitoes. Beautiful lake and close walk to lake access/ day use area. The only downside is the pit toilet is a little far and shared with the day use area. So campers have to share/ wait for use. Might not be ideal for young kids and you may want another plan for a toilet at your site. We have a pee bucket for middle of the night at our camp site for the girls. Even for a holiday week, this destination is far enough away that it stayed quiet and not crowded. There are some cool sights you can drive or hike to with abandoned mines. Worth checking them out if you are camping here.

@DanutaGCF74431 · Camped on Jul 2, 2023 at Campsite #20

Items to note: Only 1 working water spigot which required driving around the lake to get to. So bring plenty of your own water. Snakes! While amazing creatures in the water it made us hesitant to swim :-)

@WilliamB132333 · Camped on Jun 29, 2023 at Campsite #16

Peaceful and lovely setting. Road is paved entire way to the campground. Sites are well kept. Our site was large enough for our 38’ class A and small toad.

@SteveC5760416 · Camped on Jun 27, 2023 at Campsite #10

Went to check in to our campsite and there was a women in our reserved spot who refused to move. She said the camp host told her she could move into it for a few days. The camp host was nowhere to be found to resolve the issue. We were told they had gone to town to shop for the day. Waited 2 hours for then to come back!! Finally gave up and drove 100 miles back home. Pathetic!!!!!

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