Overview

This high elevation, spruce fir surrounded campground is the largest and most popular campground on the Umatilla National Forest. Jubilee Lake is nestled among the trees and the lake provides a beautiful setting for day-use as well as camping. This site is known for good fishing and swimming and is a wonderful way to escape the summer heat.

Jubilee Lake campground offers a variety of recreational actitivies for visitors of all abilities, including fishing and hiking trails.

Facilities

This campground includes 48 tent/rv sites, 5 tent only sites, 4 vault toilets, 6 flush toilets, a boat ramp, and a day use area. Potabale water is located throughout the campground and trash service is provided. The 2.8 mile Jubilee Lake National Recreation Trail offers a pleasent 2.8 mile stroll around the lake.

Natural Features

The Umatilla National Forest is located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington and northeast Oregon and offers a vast selection of majestic scenery and recreational opportunities. It covers 1.4 million acres of diverse landscapes and plant communities. The Forest has some mountainous terrain, but most of the Forest consists of v-shaped valleys separated by narrow ridges or plateaus. The landscape also includes heavily timbered slopes, grassland ridges and benches, and bold basalt outcroppings. Elevations range from 1,600 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Changes in weather are common, but summers are generally warm and dry with cool evenings. Cold, snowy winters and mild temperatures during spring and fall can be expected.

Recreation

Jubilee Lake campground offers a variety of recreational actitivies for visitors of all abilities, including fishing, crawfishing, a 2.8 mile hiking trail, boating (non-motorized or electric trolling motor only), and wildlife viewing.

Nearby Attractions

The unincorporated town of Tollgate is located 11.5 miles southwest of the campground. It has a store/resteraunt with gas being available. The 177,423 acre Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness Area is accessable, via the Timothy Springs Trailhead, 7.8 miles northeast of the campground.

Important Notices

• • Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
  • No discharging firearms, possession of fireworks or use of chainsaws allowed.
  • Check-out time is 12:00pm. Check-in time is 2:00pm.
  • Some campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Campsites 1, 19, 49, 50, 51, and 52 are TENT ONLY sites.
  • Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from the area after eating.
  • Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single location (including leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies) for a period longer than 14 consecutive calendar days is prohibited. ‘Location’ means the occupied area, the occupied campsite, and the National Forest System lands in the immediate vicinity thereof.
  • Additional vehicles will require an additional fee paid on site.
  • Most campsites were not designed for today's longer RVs. Sites with pull-throughs provide the best opportunities for longer RVs or truck/trailer combos. Some back-in sites can also accomodate the longer vehicles.
  • Only non-motorized boats and boats with electric trolling motors are allowed on the lake. Gas motors are prohibited.
  • Water is shutoff October 1st of every year and trash services discontinued the first Monday of October, please plan accordingly. Trash services may end sooner depending on wildlife.

Available Activities

• Camping - Camping
• Birding - Birding
• Boating - Boating
• Canoeing - Canoeing
• Day Use Area - Day Use Area
• Fishing - Fishing
• Hiking - Hiking
• Kayaking - Kayaking
• Water Access - Water Access
• Wildlife Viewing - Wildlife Viewing
• Picnicking - Picnicking
• Berry Picking - Berry Picking
• Non-Motorized Boating - Non-Motorized Boating
• Paddle Boating - Paddle Boating
• Photography - Photography

Directions

<p>From Weston, Oregon: Travel 20 miles east of Weston on Highway 204. Turn left (north) onto Forest Service Road 64. Follow the road for 12 miles and the campground entrance will be on your right.</p> <p>From Elgin, Oregon: Travel 21 miles northwest of Elgin on Highway 204. Turn right (north) onto Forest Service Road 64. Follow the road for 12 miles and the campground entrance will be on your right.</p>

Contact Information

Phone: (509) 522-6290

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