Magone Lake

Summary

Located in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, Magone Lake Campground is a great spot for fishing, canoeing, swimming, hiking and mountain biking. With a boat ramp, picnic shelter and overnight campsites, as well as individual family sites, the campground offers a range of amenities in a scenic Engelmann spruce and ponderosa pine forest setting. At the 50-acre Magone Lake, visitors can enjoy deep holes of up to 100 feet, as well as shoals.

Overview

Magone Lake Campground is situated along its namesake lake in the northern reaches of Malheur National Forest in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing, swimming and hiking.

Recreation

The Magone Lake area offers swimming, fishing, hiking and mountain biking opportunities. The lake contains eastern brook and rainbow trout. A boat ramp is available on-site. Visitors also enjoy viewing wildflowers and interesting geology throughout the region.

Facilities

The campground offers both a picnic shelter and overnight campsite for groups to reserve. These sites can accommodate up to 75 people each. Individual family sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.

Natural Features

The campground is set in a forest of Engelmann spruce and ponderosa pine. Magone Lake covers about 50 acres and features both deep holes of up to 100 feet and shoals on the north side. Geologists believe Magone Lake was created by a landslide in the early 1800s. It is located in the southern reaches of the Malheur National Forest.