Agency-listedUSFSFee
Paulina Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 43.71139, -121.27355
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Paulina Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,344 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Paulina LakeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Paulina Lake · Deschutes National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump4 mi
- WWater7 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- +Urgent care12 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- PPropane22 mi
- AAir-up22 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 10 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Paulina Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,344 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
43.71139, -121.27355
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Paulina Lake · Deschutes National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLa Pine · ~10.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~7.3 mi
- FuelGordy's Truck Stop · ~10.0 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~22.1 mi
- Dump station~4.2 mi
- GroceriesGordy's Truck Stop · ~10.0 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~11.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicLa Pine Community Health Center · ~11.7 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~11.8 mi
EV charging — from Paulina Lake · Deschutes National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.0 mi straight-line W — 52530 US-97, La Pine, OR · EV Connect · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach11 within 25 mi · 22 within 50 · 64 within 100 · 291 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)22.5 mi — Bend, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Bend
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.2 mi — LODGE EV STATION 1, Sunriver, OR · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 351518 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Paulina Lake · Deschutes National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomPaulina Lake · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPaulina Lake · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletPaulina Lake · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomPaulina Lake Guard Station · at this camp · USFS
Open Paulina Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Paulina Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Newberry Group~1.0 mi · fee
- Little Crater~1.5 mi · fee
- East Lake~3.2 mi · fee
- Hot Springs~3.6 mi
The unit that manages Paulina Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Paulina Lake are set by Deschutes National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Paulina Lake
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-25: $27 per night, single site; $10 per additional vehicle; $5 per vehicle per day at the Paulina Lake Day Use Area. The Deschutes NF page and recreation.gov listing 233196 (0.134 mi from our pin) agree at $27 for the 2026 season, Jun 1 - Sep 26. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes/recreation/paulina-lake-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Paulina Lake
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Paulina Lake
Camping near a reservoir →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Picking a spot →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →