Agency-listedUSFSFee
Walton Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 44.43343, -120.33631
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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 Walton Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,193 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Walton 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 Walton Lake · Ochoco National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- FFuel21 mi
- RxPharmacy26 mi
- +Urgent care26 mi
- PPropane27 mi
- EVEV fast charger27 mi
- MMechanic27 mi
- LLaundry27 mi
- OOutfitter27 mi
- HHardware28 mi
- DDump28 mi
- ShShower28 mi
- AAir-up41 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 13 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 — Walton Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
5,193 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
44.43343, -120.33631
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Walton Lake · Ochoco National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townMitchell · ~13.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelPost General Store and Tavern · ~20.6 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~26.6 mi
- Dump station~27.6 mi
- GroceriesWheeler County Trading Co · ~12.9 mi
- PharmacyBi-Mart · ~25.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicCascade Direct Care · ~25.8 mi
- HardwareTightwads Building Supply · ~27.5 mi
EV charging — from Walton Lake · Ochoco National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger26.6 mi straight-line W — Stryker Park, Prineville, OR · FLO · 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 reachnone within 25 mi · 12 within 50 · 45 within 100 · 300 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)41.3 mi — Madras, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Madras
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)26.7 mi — Coffeyville, Prineville, OR · FLO · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Town of Mitchell - Tesla Destination, Mitchell, 12.8 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
Level 2, restricted access — Whole in the Wall, Mitchell, 12.8 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily; for Tesla use only · AFDC lists it “Free; donations accepted” - 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 328770 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Walton Lake · Ochoco National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletWalton Lake · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWalton Lake · ~0.3 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWalton Snopark · ~0.7 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWildwood · ~3.5 mi N · USFS
Open Walton Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Walton Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Wildwood~3.5 mi
- Ochoco Forest Camp~5.0 mi · fee
- Ochoco Divide~5.2 mi · fee
- Allen Creek Horse Camp~8.5 mi
The unit that manages Walton Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Walton Lake are set by Ochoco National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Walton 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 2026-08-22: $20 per night for a single campsite, plus a $10 extra vehicle fee; the group site is $75 on weekdays and $125 on weekends, and day use is $7 per vehicle or group. A season day use pass is $70, or $45 after July 1. Note the agency two channels disagree -- the Forest Service recreation-site database still records $25 for a single site, while the forest own live page says $20. The live page is the better source. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/ochoco/recreation/walton-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 Walton 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 — Walton Lake
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Camping with a dog →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 →