Scout Lake Campground

Been to many beautiful camp sites in Oregon, and I found myself very underwhelmed by this campground. It was a weekend that felt to be like the last warm weekend in summer, yet most of the campground was empty. I can only assume that it is not popular for some of the same negative experiences that I had. For starters, the scenic beauty is meh, with everything looking very scrappy and not maintained. There were no natural paths or trails to the lake other than using the road or a few paved trails. The overall vibe looked like the aftermath of many storms. The camp site itself had a picnic table with chipped paint and splinters. There were micro- plastics left behind by previous campers everywhere. An elderly couple who drove around changing the reservation signage for each site never left their car to clean- up the sites before the next reservation. Something I have seen done by many camp hosts at other properties. The bathroom: good grief! These vault toiletries were insufferable. The odor was so bad and the flies were abundant. Part of the problem was that campers were not putting down the toilet lids. But the toilets themselves, needed attention and composting chemicals to manage the odor. Lastly, the lake. Definitely a fun spot for kiddos. Lots of logs and salamanders. Despite the no dogs allowed policy to prevent contamination of this small alpine lake with no outlet, there were so many dogs. Just blatant disrespect for the ecosystem. And clearly there was no one stopping by to reinforce compliance. I will definitely visit the lake again. But a hard no on camping for me.

Scout lake is a great place to take your family! They do not allow motorized watercraft, anything else goes! There are big logs you can float around or play on. Bring a canoe air mattress or anything like that. Nice area for a picnic and a place to get away.

A wonderful spot for a weekend trip. The water is perfect for swimming. Smaller in terms of using your kayak, etc. Still had a blast though!

Very nice area. We climbed the steep hill beyond the lake to find the Geocache. Left the Scout medallion travel bug for the next visitor.

Great place to go for warmer water swimming. Very kid friendly and clean. Can be crowded sometimes but we love it. They don't allow dogs which might be a turn off for some people but it's a small lake so I probably wouldn't take my dog anyway. There is a parking fee for day use.