Detroit Lake

US Forest Service · Oregon

Detroit Lake in Oregon. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 790 public campsites we map in Oregon.

In the summer months, this 3,500-acre, 9-mile long lake in the Cascades below Mt. Jefferson is a popular recreation area for fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. The U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation and operate numerous boat ramps, campgrounds and day-use areas around the lake. Two privately owned marinas are located near the town of Detroit.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Coordinates

44.71042, -122.22038

Nearest sites we map

• Southshore At Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)4 km · US Forest Service
• Detroit State Park5 km · US Forest Service
• Cove Creek (Or)5 km · US Forest Service
• Piety Island5 km · US Forest Service
• Hoover Campground8 km · US Forest Service
• Santiam Flats Campground8 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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