North Matthieu Lake Camp 2

Great clean campground to take the grand children to in early August. Pit toilets were cleaned twice a daily during our stay - absolutely spotless. Hard to believe it was actually a pit toilet. No phone service. Camp hosts and their two puppies super friendly. Grandkids loved the lake don't forget to bring your floaties. Day use parking lot does get loud and crowded. We ran out of drinking water -... Great clean campground to take the grand children to in early August. Pit toilets were cleaned twice a daily during our stay - absolutely spotless. Hard to believe it was actually a pit toilet. No phone service. Camp hosts and their two puppies super friendly. Grandkids loved the lake don't forget to bring your floaties. Day use parking lot does get loud and crowded. We ran out of drinking water - camp hosts gave us directions to a nearby hand pump where we could refill. Best sites to book are lakefront I believe they are 9, 11, 12, 13.

My go-to swimming lake on a hot central Oregon day. No motor boats are allowed here, but there is a nice boat launch for kayaks, canoes, SUP, and other floating devices. The water temp is just right by mid summer. The campsite is well maintained, and a restroom is available. There are some picnic tables near the shore, and some shade trees. The beach area nearest the boat launch is sandy, which ma... My go-to swimming lake on a hot central Oregon day. No motor boats are allowed here, but there is a nice boat launch for kayaks, canoes, SUP, and other floating devices. The water temp is just right by mid summer. The campsite is well maintained, and a restroom is available. There are some picnic tables near the shore, and some shade trees. The beach area nearest the boat launch is sandy, which makes a good place for kids to play. We found that arriving early or later in the afternoon allows for finding parking and a spot to hang out by the beach area. Fishing is pretty good here, too, especially further out into the lake. Eagles and Osprey can be observed hunting the lake. We've been lucky to see them catch fish. One can easily paddle to the other side of the lake.

Campground spaces were good sized so you didn't feel like you were crowded. The bathrooms were one of the cleanest vault toilets I've experienced. Which is a big plus for me. Getting to the lake is not too far from most the camp sites. We were on a ladies only camping weekend. Probably the loudest group that was there that weekend. 11 ladies, 8 small Yorkies and several bottles of booze. The bees... Campground spaces were good sized so you didn't feel like you were crowded. The bathrooms were one of the cleanest vault toilets I've experienced. Which is a big plus for me. Getting to the lake is not too far from most the camp sites. We were on a ladies only camping weekend. Probably the loudest group that was there that weekend. 11 ladies, 8 small Yorkies and several bottles of booze. The bees were a bit overwhelming for that time of year in early September. No motor boating allowed which is nice for my kayak. Can't wait until we do it again next year.

Great little camp group to get away from it all. But they have vault toilets. So no pooping or peeing in the woods. Unless you want to or the bathroom is taken. All but one of the sites are within walking distance to the lake. Which by the way is never drained down like Wikiup reservoir. Little muddy to play in. But very fun. Also stocked with fish so you can catch some big ones. Great lake for ka... Great little camp group to get away from it all. But they have vault toilets. So no pooping or peeing in the woods. Unless you want to or the bathroom is taken. All but one of the sites are within walking distance to the lake. Which by the way is never drained down like Wikiup reservoir. Little muddy to play in. But very fun. Also stocked with fish so you can catch some big ones. Great lake for kayak or paddle boarding and I've been told if hiking is your thing you their is a path all the way around the lake