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A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Shadow Bay Campground sits on a broad bay at the south end of Waldo Lake amid tall conifers, offering direct access to one of Oregon's clearest high-elevation lakes. 8 square miles with a maximum depth of 427 feet and, because it has no permanent inlet, often has visibility out to 120 feet on calm days conditions that make the water excellent for sailing, canoeing, fishing and swimming.
Length limits vary by campsite.
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| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001-24 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 061-70 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 080 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 084 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 077 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 086 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 083 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 088 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 085 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 091 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 079 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 081 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 076 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 082 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 087 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 089 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 078 standard nonelectric | – | – | $58 |
| 090 standard nonelectric | – | – | $58 |
| GP_E group standard nonelectric | – | – | $130 |
| GP_B group standard nonelectric | – | – | $465 |
| GP_C group standard nonelectric | – | – | $465 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 18 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (57 reviews, ★ 3.0). Not written or edited by us.
“This campground is beautiful and well cared for. We appreciate that it is now open later in the season than in the past!”
“Camp hosts were amazing, campsite was large, clean and quiet and pet friendly. Lake was beautiful and trail was well maintained and easy to walk on for my dog and I. ”
“You privatized the hosting duties of the campground and they're doing a terrible job of keeping the hosts aware of whether spots are reserved or not. My spot was occupied by jerks who just assumed it wasn't reserved because there wasn't a "reserved" sign. END PRIVATIZATION. ”
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No sites offered for these dates18 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
18 sites · $29, $58/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $465, $130/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 38 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 29 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 43 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 44 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.
44 mi · 2.5 hr · from $119/person
44 mi · 1.5 hr · from $89/person
44 mi · 4 hr · from $140/person
44 mi · 2.5 hr · from $300/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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 172 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 | 94 days ahead | 139 days ahead | 85 days ahead | 133 days ahead |
| July | 94 days ahead | 165 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 159 days ahead |
| August | 157 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 124 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| September | 172 days ahead | 184 days ahead | 118 days ahead | 183 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 (4,150 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.
44 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person
44 mi · 4 hr · from $160/person
44 mi · 3 hr · from $215/person
44 mi · 1.5 hr · from $150/person
54 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person