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Lodge located on the shores of Paulina Lake in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
From Bend go south 23.5 miles on Hwy 97 to Road 21. Take Road 21 east for about 12.9 miles.
From La Pine go north 5 miles on Hwy 97 to Road 21. Take Road 21 east for about 12.9 miles.
We actually stayed at the cinder hill campground. The place was great but the algae in the water of the East lake was a turn off. We did not swim because of it. We went to look for the hot springs and we were disappointed. Some hikes are great and some are very smelly because of the hot springs and algae we’re guessing? We probably won’t camp here again.
The campground is kept clean, the bathrooms were also clean, super thankful for flushable toilets. The camp host and his wife are exceptionally kind and helpful. Their pig Claire is a special treat, she’s a friendly character, and it’s impossible not to smile when you see her! This host family is an asset to Paulina Lake Campground and we support their return!
Clean, well maintained but not my style. Campsites are very close together; your tent may be 6ft from my camper door. Most are dry campsites; you may hear generators but campers are respectful. Campground next door to Day Use area- lots of boat launching going on. Lake is beautiful and calm; I would definitely take advantage of that next time in the area. Trails are in good condition and the scenery is beautiful!
Nice spot to stop through.. very pretty. Little frogs are out and so were the mosquitoes. The campsites were clean and wonderful. Truly enjoyed the person in front of us and as they were a true believer in pass it forward, the fire pit was ready. We did the same!
Let me start with, we have camped up here for the last 4 years and it has been awesome. Ken and his wife the camp host was phenomenal, but Ken is not the campground host anymore, BEWARE!!!
Ken was a retired police officer who knew what you could and couldn't do with a campground. Apparently the new camp host doesn't know that.
When I first pulled up they jump like out of the bushes and were like can we help you I didn't even know who they were at first.
After we got the trailer all settled they started banging on the back of my trailer at 10:00 at night about how we didn't pay for an extra car. After my wife produced a receipt and we argued a little bit, the one decided that we did pay the other one said we didn't pay and they went back and forth like that for about 5 minutes.
Something I think we could have figured out in the morning but the one was so lit on her own moonshine that she makes they wouldn't stop they just kept going and going. Maybe when the forest service hires people they should inform them not to be intoxicated when they deal with the public. Anyway we got harassed so much because we were actually next to the camp host , we were watched with binoculars we were told our fire was too high we were told our friends couldn't Park in the parking lot to go kayaking it went on and on. Anyway don't camp here until these people are gone .please bring back Ken and his wife!!!! Bottom line is they made our camping trip horrible in the forest service really owes me all of my camping fees back!!!
