A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
8 square miles, max depth 427 feet) that lacks a permanent inlet and allows unusually long visibility in calm water. The campground is oriented toward the lake: a deeper-than-average boat launch at North Waldo makes it a favored spot for sailboats and larger watercraft, and the shoreline is easy to reach for swimming, canoeing and fishing.
Length limits vary by campsite.
FS Rd 5895 at Waldo Lake
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“Lovely campgrounds and very well maintained. A bit more crowded than I like, but still pretty quiet this visit.”
“This is our 5th year coming to waldo! Camp Host Doug has been there all 5 years. He keeps the facilities immaculate! The pristine nature of the lake and the shallow waters near the north campground are perfect for families! ”
“We were unable to go to North Waldo because of the forest fire.”
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Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 30 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 39 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 40 mi from campground
$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
40 mi · 2.5 hr · from $119/person
40 mi · 1.5 hr · from $89/person
40 mi · 4 hr · from $140/person
40 mi · 2.5 hr · from $300/person
For September weekends, book about 184 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 181 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 59 days ahead | 163 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 173 days ahead |
| July | 97 days ahead | 164 days ahead | 108 days ahead | 166 days ahead |
| August | 143 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 112 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| September | 181 days ahead | 184 days ahead | 142 days ahead | 184 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (5,153 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
40 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person
40 mi · 4 hr · from $160/person
40 mi · 3 hr · from $215/person
40 mi · 1.5 hr · from $150/person
59 mi · 8 hr · from $525/person
Site counts from the Recreation.gov listing.
