Diamond Lake Campground Opens For Season, New Scan And Pay Rules In Place

Diamond Lake Campground opened for the season today at 1 p.m., giving visitors another option for camping in the Umpqua National Forest as the summer recreation season gets underway.

Campsites at Diamond Lake Campground will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until reservations begin June 12. Once reservations open, campers can book sites through Recreation.gov.

Forest officials are also reminding visitors that Forest-operated developed recreation sites, including Diamond Lake Campground, will no longer accept cash or checks for first-come, first-served campsites. Instead, campers using those sites will need to use the Recreation.gov app and the Scan and Pay system.

Because cell service is limited across much of the forest, visitors are encouraged to prepare before leaving home. Campers should download the Recreation.gov app, create an account and add a valid form of payment before heading out. Once at the campground, visitors can find an open campsite and scan the QR code at the campground kiosk to pay.

Campers who do not want to use the app, or who do not have a smartphone, can look for concessionaire-operated campgrounds where cash is still accepted.

Forest-Operated Sites Using Scan And Pay

The following Forest-operated developed recreation sites are open and use Scan and Pay for first-come, first-served sites or reservations:

Diamond Lake Ranger District

• Clearwater Falls Campground
• Diamond Lake Campground, now open
• Whitehorse Falls Campground

North Umpqua Ranger District

• Hemlock Lake Campground
• Hemlock Meadows Campground
• Lake in the Woods Campground
• Steamboat Falls Campground

Tiller Ranger District

• Ash Flat Campground
• Boulder Creek Campground
• Devil’s Flat Campground
• Dumont Creek Campground
• South Umpqua Falls Campground
• Threehorn Campground
• Three C Rock Campground

Tentative Openings For Additional Forest-Operated Sites

Several additional Forest-operated sites on the Diamond Lake Ranger District are scheduled to open in the coming weeks. These sites will also use Scan and Pay for first-come, first-served use or reservations.

• Broken Arrow Campground, May 29
• Kelsay Valley Horse Camp, May 29
• Thielsen View Campground, June 5

WESTrek-Operated Sites Accepting Cash Or Reservations

Several WESTrek-operated campgrounds and recreation sites will continue accepting cash or reservations, with Scan and Pay available as an optional payment method.

Cottage Grove Ranger District

• Cedar Creek Campground
• Hobo Campground
• Lund Park Campground
• Rujada Campground

Diamond Lake Ranger District

• Boulder Flat Campground, summer only; Forest Service-operated in the winter
• Bunker Hill Campground
• East Lemolo Campground and Boat Ramp
• Inlet Campground
• Poole Creek Campground and Boat Ramp
• Poole Creek Group Site
• Toketee Lake Campground, summer only; Forest Service-operated in the winter
• Toketee Group Site

North Umpqua Ranger District

• Apple Creek Campground
• Canton Creek Campground
• Coolwater Campground
• Deer Flat Group Site at Horseshoe Bend Campground
• Eagle Rock Campground
• Horseshoe Bend Campground
• Island Campground, summer only; Forest Service-operated in the winter
• Steamboat Ball Field Group Site
• White Creek Campground, summer only; Forest Service-operated in the winter
• Wolf Creek Campground
• Wolf Creek Group Site

Reservations for Diamond Lake Campground can be made through Recreation.gov. Visitors planning to use first-come, first-served sites at Forest-operated campgrounds should download the Recreation.gov mobile app before traveling, since service may not be available once they arrive.