Lost Lake Campground

Tori Scott

Lost Lake campground was a great place to stay. We tent camped and found each site was pretty private as far as tent camping goes. The campgrounds were marked really well and easy to navigate. The new checkout time is at 12:00pm instead of 10:00am and the staff at the lodge was really friendly and helpful. The showers at the lodge were newer and very nice. The lake was beautiful and the hike around the lake was easy. We would love to come back again for another stay!

Krista West

Pit toilets, no sink with soap, showers are $6 for 15 mins. The campsite was kinda spendy for not having modern conveniences. Bring walkie talkies to chat with your party, no cell service. Got rained out, so we left a day early 👎 Pretty trails though. But the trails to go down to the lake were very unclear

Paul Dixon

I'll admit I'm biased towards Lost Lake. I will point out some pitfalls below, but for the most part this has been my favorite lake for many years. The absolute main draw to this place is of course the lake. The draws are of course the view, the size (3 miles around so it isn't massive and is eminently walkable), the crystal clear water and the lack of motorized boats. This basically turns the place into a water lovers paradise. Plenty of kayaks, paddle boards and kids messing around having fun. The downside of the lake is that it's natural. Seems odd that's a negative, so let me explain. There's not really a shoreline in its typical form. There's no beach. It's trees that come right down to the waters edge (this is all deliberate and explained in the exhibits on the boardwalk trail). So accessing the lake isn't the easiest. Despite there being signs up telling people they can't leave camp chairs and towels to 'reserve' spots by the lake, as you can see from my pictures this is ignored by some. To the campsite itself. I really liked my campsite in a few respects, but again there are downsides. On the plus side the sites are spacious and they are also in the trees, so you get enough privacy. They're also by and large kept away from the road, so you won't really get road noise. The downside is, if you're not on one of the lakeside ones, you're in for a schlep to the lake, as they don't allow you to drive down. I was in loop A, and it was a 10 minute walk through the trees (part of it on very uneven gravel with tree roots). That's not ideal when you're hoofing a paddleboard. Facilities wise, it's pit toilets I'm afraid (clean and well maintained). There's some shower facilities in the lake store (well stocked but very $pendy) that you'll have to pay o use. My neighbors were quiet and there was a distinct family feel to the campers, no real yahoos partying late at night. Outside the lake, there are a handful of hiking trails around. The one up the butte is nice, with a great view of Mt Hood......but not of the lake itself sadly. The hike around the lake is cool, although it was blocked by a fallen tree when I was there (passable with scrambling) and one of the other hikes was completely overgrown. Really only a C+ grade for hiking. It's a super busy campsite to get into, but if you get the chance - do it. Paddling on the lake in the early morning quiet was my little bit of heaven.

Kozmo617

This is a favorite place of mine. The hike up the butte and around the lake is worth a day trip alone. The fishing is usually great and the water is cold but fantastic. There are sections with tons of newts to check out, just be careful to not destroy their habitat. Stay on the trails and clean up after yourself!