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The reservoir is owned and operated by the Powder Valley Water Control District who allow for recreation facilities located on the southeast portion of the reservoir. Maintenance and operations are provided by the Union County Parks Department with support from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Oregon State Marine Board.
The park offers 17 primitive camping sites, vaulted toilets, dock and boat ramp (5mph speed limit). Pilcher Creek Reservoir is nestled in the foothills of the Elkhorn Mountains with picturesque scenery, a choice destination for camping enthusiasts. The fishing is great and wildlife is abundant. An elk feeding/viewing station is nearby and elk can typically be seen during the winter months.
The fishing isn't great, but it's a very quiet place to camp and float.
Update 2020: This past year was no different. Geese have a right to be there and so do the frogs; but my kiddos aren't playing and swimming in their filthy waters. The photos on other's reviews are very misleading as for it doesn't look like this anymore. Geese spread all kinds of transmittable-to-human sicknesses (do your research).
Geese feathers, geese poop and geese everywhere! I took my kids up to swim and we had to leave because the banks were so gross. Oh and there was a plague of frogs. We went to 2 different spots and then left. I will stick to Phillips lake.
It's a neat place... we didn't catch any fish... seems like a good place to camp and swim
