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Nestled high in the Cascade Mountains among towering firs and pines, the Hyatt Lake Recreation Area is located in the northern corner of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument on the shores of beautiful Hyatt Lake. At just above 5,000 feet of elevation, the 745-acre Hyatt Lake Recreation Area provides options for summertime camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, biking, fishing, swimming, boating, and many other recreation opportunities. The recreation area offers dramatic views of Mt. McLoughlin and serves as a great basecamp for access to the Monument and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.
Day-use is on a first-come, first-served basis and permits may be obtained at the self-service pay stations located at the main campground entrance and Wildcat Campground.
Hyatt Lake is a 10 mph "no-wake" lake. During spring and summer months, Hyatt offers excellent lake trout and small mouth bass fishing. Other recreation activities are available including hiking, swimming, horseshoes and a sand volleyball court. Access points for the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail are easily accessible starting from the campground. Although the campground is closed during winter months, great winter activities are available such as cross-country skiing, sledding and snowshoeing.
Hyatt Lake Campground has 44 campsites across three loops (A, B, and C) with two boat ramps with dock facilities, showers, flush toilets, a playground and a RV dump station. **Campsites must be reserved in advance at**[ **Recreation.gov**](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/250031) .
Wildcat Campground offers a primitive camping experience with 12 campsites, an undeveloped boat launch, and two vault toilets in a more open setting.
For horse-campers, five equestrian-only campsites, each with a corral, are available for reservation in the Equestrian Campground and offer easy spur-trail access to the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.
Overlooking Hyatt Lake and Mt. McLoughlin, the Mountain View Group Shelter accommodates up to 120 people. The shelter is equipped with an electric stove, running water, table and a large fireplace. The reservation of this site does not include any associated campsites.
The reservable Osprey Kitchen is a group camping and day-use area accommodating 40 people with a covered cooking area, grill, group fire ring and walk-in tent sites.
Hyatt Lake is located 20 miles east of Ashland in Oregon's beautiful Cascade Mountains. At 5,200 feet in elevation, Hyatt Lake offers a cool respite from the summer heat and also serves as a gateway for winter recreation enthusiasts. Hyatt Lake is located inside the boundary of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. The Monument was established in recognition of its remarkable ecology and to protect a diverse range of biological, geological, aquatic, archaeological, and historic objects.
For facility specific information, please call (541) 618-2200.
Adjacent to the Hyatt Lake Recreation Area is public shoreline and adjacent lands. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail intersects the campground and Little Hyatt Lake is within 6 miles of location.
Directions: From Ashland, Oregon (Interstate-5 Exit 14): Turn on Highway 66 toward Klamath Falls. Follow Highway 66 for 17 miles until you reach the Green Springs Inn. Turn north onto the Bureau of Land Management's East Hyatt Lake Road. Follow the road for approximately 3 miles until you reach the Hyatt Lake Recreation Area. Stay to the right on East Hyatt Lake Road; an entry booth, located at the entrance to the campground, has visitor camping information.
To get to Wildcat Campground and the Equestrian Campground continue past the entrance booth and Hyatt Lake Campground entrance for approximately 2 miles on East Hyatt Lake road and the entrance to Wildcat Campground and the Equestrian Campground will be on the left.
All campsites at Hyatt Lake Campground, Wildcat Campground, and the Equestrian Campground, as well as the Mountain View Group Shelter and Osprey Kitchen can be reserved online at [Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/250031). Campsites at Hyatt Lake Campground are $12.00/ night weekdays and $15.00/ night weekends, campsites at Wildcat Campground are $7.00/ night, campsites at the Equestrian Campground are $10/ night. The Mountain View Group Shelter is $100/ day and the Osprey Kitchen is $95.00/ night.
It's a good place to hike. It would have been better if there's any water in the lake.
Visited with a small group of friends this past weekend and we got a spot at the Horse Camp. After being there for a few hours with no sign of anything off, two camp managers came by and told us that since we didn’t have a horse, we needed to leave immediately. The woman was very hostile right away and kept saying there was a sign and we should have known. They insisted to stay and wait till we were gone, even though we had four tents and quite the task before us. I had to diffuse the camp manager and insist that we did not know about that rule and would leave soon.
It was quite upsetting for my group to get such a hostile confrontation as we are a very kind and understanding group. It saddens me that they assumed we would be hostile towards them, perhaps that had that happen in the past which I can understand. But they initiated all hostility which was quite unwarranted. As someone who has worked a lot of customer service and hotels, this is not how you do it. If this is happening so much, don’t let people reserve without some confirmation they are bringing a horse. Plus they are not giving any refund, which makes no sense as we were gone by 2pm.
I hope they learn to not assume the worst in people. None of my group, who are local, will be interested in ever being customers for them. Future customers be warned.
Very nice campground I would give it a 5 but the water and power are under renovation. Bathrooms and showers are closed for the season but they do provide outhouses. WildCat and C loop are open but loop A and B are closed for the season until renovation are complete. You can get spring water from tub springs State Park a few miles away. The lake is a bit low but people still fish and boat.
Just a quick one-night stay, but a clean campground with water, trash, and bathroom facilities that include showers. Toilets could have been cleaner, but it’s camping so I brought my own sanitizer for the seat. Host was on sight right by my camp space. Plenty of dry wood around the camp sight for kindling or a quick-burning Fire. If you’re willing to chop up some logs there’s ample wood for a month’s worth of campfires.
Used to be a beautiful full lake, great for fishing. After recent years of drought, not much left. Sad to go back out there to see it so low. Pictures taken in 2022
