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Broken Arrow Campground

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National Forest

Umpqua National Forest

Overview

Set back in lodgepole pine forest at the south end of Diamond Lake, Broken Arrow Campground is a quiet retreat for family and large group camping excursions in Umpqua National Forest. This picturesque spot boasts spectacular views of both Mount Bailey and Mount Thielsen and offers visitors fantastic recreational opportunities.

Recreation

The area around Broken Arrow Campground offers outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to hike, fish, swim, bike and enjoy a long list of outdoor recreational activities throughout the year. With a backdrop of forested shoreline and mountain peaks, anglers may cast a line from a boat or along the shore into nearby Diamond Lake to reel in rainbow trout. Swimming, kayaking, and picnicking along the shore are wonderful ways to spend a warm afternoon along the waterfront as well. Bicyclists will enjoy riding on the 11-mile paved trail around the lake, while hikers can head out for the day on one of many trails leaving from the area. Interpretive programs are offered on Saturday evenings at nearby Diamond Lake Campground. Trails for horseback riding are within 5 miles of the campground.

Facilities

This large campground has 120 standard site and, 3 group sites, able to accommodate tents, RVs and trailers. The 3 group sites and standard sites are availble by reservation only.Sites are equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, grills, drinking water and flush toilets. Several nearby boat ramps provide access to the lake. Campground hosts are on site to answer questions.

Natural Features

Explosive geologic events have shaped the distinctive landscape on the 984,602-acre Umpqua National Forest, and the area provides spectacular scenery as well as an abundance of natural and cultural resources. The translation of the word, "Umpqua," meaning "thundering waters," defines the area. High mountain lakes, heart-stopping rapids, peaceful ponds and thundering waterfalls, including the 272-foot Watson Falls on the North Umpqua Highway, are available to visitors. Several designated wilderness areas provide undisturbed solitude. Encompassing 19,100 acres, Boulder Creek Wilderness is an incredible landscape, with dense old growth forests and steep terrain that tower above Boulder Creek. The most popular area in Boulder Creek is Pine Bench. This flat area overlooking Boulder Creek is home to a grove of old growth Ponderosa pines. Diverse ecosystems support a wide range of habitat for wildlife common to the area. From eagles and owls, to salamanders and salmon, these species, along with many others, depend on surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams, and diverse forests to live.

Nearby Attractions

The nearby resort offers bicycle, boat, and horse rentals as well as lodging, a restaurant, grocery store, laundry facilities and fuel. Visitors also enjoy a trip to Crater Lake National Park, the only national park in Oregon. Interpretive programs and exhibits offer education about the natural and human history of the area. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), one of the world's premier National Scenic Trails, showcases some of North America's most fantastic scenery, winding its way its way from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington, and is accessible near the campground.

Fee Info

<p>Extra vehicle fee $5 per vehicle per night.**MUST BE PAID AT THE CAMPGROUND FEE KIOSK UPON ARRIVAL</p>
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Location

Broken Arrow Campground is located in Oregon

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Roseburg, OR, turn left onto OR-138 East / NE Diamond Lake Boulevard for approximately 80 miles. Turn right onto Forest Road 4795 / Diamond Lake Loop at the north entrance to Diamond Lake Recreation Area. Continue 3.2 miles and turn right after the pizza parlor. Drive half a mile to the campground entrance on the left. Broken Arrow may also be accessed via OR-62 and OR-230 from Medford, OR, or US-97 from Klamath Falls, OR, and Bend, OR.

Address

2020 TOKETEE RANGER STATION ROAD
Idleyld park, OR 97447

Coordinates

43.13281 N
122.1472 W

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Jul. 11, 2023

Beautiful Campground in great location near Crater Lake

This is a beautiful campground, heavily forested area. The sites were well spaced out and had plenty of parking. It is a large campground so it is easy to get turned around. Bathrooms and showers were very clean and empty every time I went in. Also tons of open sites even though it is was 4th of July week. Lots of dead firewood, tinder, and kindling around, so no need to bring/buy any. Crater Lake north entrance is very close, and some beautiful day use areas at Diamond Lake where the Verizon cell signal is very strong. The only downside is the mosquitoes. They were absolutely awful at all times of day, no reprieve unless in your tent. I grew up in the midwest, and the mosquito situation here rivaled our humid summer infestations back home, even though Broken Arrow is at 5,000 ft. too.

Month of VisitAugust
Monica C.
Reviewed Jul. 9, 2023

Nope

We had this campground booked 3 months in advance for 4th of July. Imagine our surprise when we arrived after a day of driving and site seeing at Crater Lake to find another family in our campsite. After they flat out refused to leave, we discovered there was no camp host to resolve the issue. Since there was no camp host there was also no one to clean the bathrooms or restock TP. Total sh*t show on a busy holiday weekend, mosquitoes EVERYWHERE. Never again.

SiteLoop F
Month of VisitAugust
Bill T.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 6, 2023

Quiet space with amenities

I visited this campground only.  It wasn't very busy on July 4th, 2023.  It is very open, with very little brush, just tall trees.  The mosquitoes weren't as bad as at the Diamond Lake and Mount Thielson campgrounds.

This site also had showers and a dump site.  Only 1-2 bars on Verizon.  No electricity.

SiteJust inspected
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Bill T., July 6, 2023
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Bill T., July 6, 2023
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Bill T., July 6, 2023
Cande D.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jun. 29, 2023

Beautiful Lodge Pine Forest

This is a dry camping campground. Inspite of what this app indicates, there are NO electric, water, or sewer hookups. There are water spigots scattered around the campground. None of them have a hose fitting. You'll need a water thief or water containers if you want to fill your RV tank.

Chose this campground for its proximity to Crater Lake Nat. Park. Lots of lake and river fishing nearby. This is a clean and well maintained campground. Sites are spacious. The bathrooms near us was clean and had flush toilets. There are shower facilities available. Interior roads were easy to navigate. June & July the mosquitos are horrable and the weather unpredictable. We had a hail storm lay down about 2 inches os blueberry size hail stones that were still on the ground the next morning. August & September Wasps can be a pain.

SiteH10
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Cande D., June 29, 2023
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Cande D., June 29, 2023
BigIslandBound G.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2022

Great location for Crater Lake

Huge campground with room for big rigs. Bathrooms and showers were clean and well kept. Each camp space has a barbecue and fire pit with water spigots close by.

SiteF04
Month of VisitSeptember
Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 27, 2022

Surprisingly cool camping in July

We stayed in Broken arrow with our Scouts in July of 2021 and found it surprisingly cool at night for it being July. Temps dropped in the the low 30's both nights we stayed at the campground.  This is a nice large campground with paved roads and parking pads.  Restrooms with running water and showers is a big plus.  The campground sits in a nicely forested area.  Water spigots through out the campground and locations to dump your dish water.  Nice large sites with picnic tables and fire rings.  It's a short drive to Crater Lake National Park from the campground.  We were also surprised that he campground was just over half full in the middle of summer.

SiteH6 and H7
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Dexter I., July 27, 2022
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Dexter I., July 27, 2022
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Dexter I., July 27, 2022
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Cynthia K.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2021

Did a drive through

This is a Forest Service Campground. We drove the road on the South end of Diamond Lake & saw this campground. Some of the sites looked very nice - right on the lake. Some were closer to the road. I would make a reservation early to get a good one. Looking at other reviews, there is a shower house, but no hookups.

Month of VisitAugust
Marcus K.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 5, 2021

4th of July

We stayed in A Loop site 5.

Great location only a 2 minute drive to Diamond Lake and 5 minutes to crater lake national park north entrance.

Only downside the bathrooms were not the cleanest and you shared it with the local spiders:)

The free showers and dump station was a plus:)

SiteA05
Month of VisitAugust
Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 1, 2021

Great showers at this huge campground

Don’t get lost here! This is a HUGE campground with lots of loops. There is no dedicated tent loop so you might end up next to an Rv or maybe hammock campers. Spots are fairly level with just a couple sloppy ones next to the hill in the middle. The vibe is fairly laid back, with the die hard parties taking the big double spots in groups. It should be fairly easy to avoid.(Or join) them. Lots of the double spots have pull thru’s which is convient for the boat crowd. The showers are amazing!!!! Please donate a couple bucks to help keep them amazing. The lake is just across the road, but no sites have lake views. The lake is pretty busy with swimmers, fishers, and general water players. Feels good on a hot day. Also, you are just 15 minutes from the north entrance to Crater Lake.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Annie C., July 1, 2021
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Annie C., July 1, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 6, 2020

Can’t wait to come back here!

Diamond Lake was originally supposed to be a pet of Crater Lake NP and I can see why. The Broken arrow campground is huge! It was very empty when I camped there but even in normal times, the sites at the beginning of loop J are nice, have open land on one side and is right next to a short path to the lake!

Kim
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020

Clean and nice

Great camp hosts. Flushable toilets were cleaned daily. Nice and quiet really close to Diamond lake and a short drive to Crater Lake. Loved that there was minimal lighting at night and just yellow bulbs to reduce attraction to bugs. Made for wonderful day night sky viewing. Chipmunks everywhere :)

  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Kim , August 22, 2020
Skyeriver  .The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2020

Ada kind. Rad spot!

Clean, quiet, paved level trails for miles around lake.

  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Skyeriver  ., August 3, 2020
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Skyeriver  ., August 3, 2020
Johnny G.
Reviewed Jul. 21, 2019

Eating me Alive!

This camp ground is clean, has showers/bathrooms and lots of space. Access to the lake is super close too! The only bad thing about this whole area is the mosquitos that are everywhere at dusk and dawn. Bring repellent as at one point my wife counted 22 mosquitos on my back! I know insects can’t be prevented but this is only reason why this doesn’t get five stars. We stayed at B3 tent area :)

  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Johnny G., July 21, 2019
Kris B.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2018

Great location, short walk to Diamond Lake

This campground is huge! Well maintained restrooms with flushing toilets. There is one shower facility that was quite a walk from our campsite but very well maintained, worth the drive across the campground after a dusty day of hiking. Great location as it is a short drive to the North Entrance to Crater Lake.

SiteH13
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Kris B., August 26, 2018
Amanda S.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018

Quiet....

This was a nice campground with well maintained sites and roads- the bathrooms and shower houses were in pretty good condition, and it was super quiet.....with the exception of the fire crews returning to camp from fighting wild fires.... make sure you bring the big dope- there’s a lot of mosquitos! The campground is between Diamond lake (a short walk away) and Crater lake which is just stunning! If you are anywhere nearby- it’s a MUST SEE!

SiteJ4
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Amanda S., August 3, 2018
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Amanda S., August 3, 2018
  • Review photo of Broken Arrow Campground by Amanda S., August 3, 2018
Danny W.
Reviewed Jun. 13, 2018

3 stars cuz the mosquitos were swarming

Great campsite near Crater Lake, and water was very close to this site. The mosquitos were UNREAL, though. They swarm and stay swarming until you get in your tent. Bring bugspray and you won't get bit, but it was definitely pretty annoying. Facilities were really nice, wake up early enough to get warm showers. The showers are on timers, but I probably restarted it 3/4 times.

It's also much colder than you think it'll be. We went the first week in July, and temperatures probably got down to the mid-30s. Bring a blanket!

SiteA06
Month of VisitAugust