Hebo Lake Campground

Beautiful drive to get to the campground. Stayed in site 2 and it was perfect. It’s the first spot on the left when you enter. Private. Drive up site. On the lake. Nice and big and pretty level ground for the most part. Good canopy of trees but still some sky to see the stars. Site 1 which is directly across would be my second choice. It’s up a small slope across from 2 but it’s more private and h... Beautiful drive to get to the campground. Stayed in site 2 and it was perfect. It’s the first spot on the left when you enter. Private. Drive up site. On the lake. Nice and big and pretty level ground for the most part. Good canopy of trees but still some sky to see the stars. Site 1 which is directly across would be my second choice. It’s up a small slope across from 2 but it’s more private and has a little squared off section for a tent, dividing it from the fire pit and picnic table which is cool.

This is a absolutely gorgeous, quiet, small campground that can be surprisingly serene despite being just four miles from the town of Hebo, and less then a mile from the nearest house. Tons of wildlife abounds here, with western cottontails and Salamanders being a common sight and sharing the camp sites with you, to so many bird species too. Chipmunks skitter about the edges of the loop road in a... This is a absolutely gorgeous, quiet, small campground that can be surprisingly serene despite being just four miles from the town of Hebo, and less then a mile from the nearest house. Tons of wildlife abounds here, with western cottontails and Salamanders being a common sight and sharing the camp sites with you, to so many bird species too. Chipmunks skitter about the edges of the loop road in and out of the brush, and Bald Eagles commonly are enjoyed as they catch rainbow trout from the lake. Some of the more common notable birds here besides the Baldys include Ravens and Stellar Jays. A Stellar Jay in fact absconded with a marshmallow a had dropped on the ground at our campsite. It was a funny, unique sight given the fact that it is more Crow, Raven, Scrub Jay and Magpie behavior in the Corvidae family, than it is of a Cardinal or other form of Jays. Surprisingly saw and heard no deer, elk or yodels (coyotes) while out there. No coons or opossums either, though I theorized that in the middle of the night when there was a critter rustling against the tent where my head was and a little underneath may have been a opossum, especially since they're nocturnal. The frogs host a choir of hundreds each night from dusk to dawn. Hundreds of frogs of different varieties all singing throughout, each in different pitches, tones, volumes, rhythms and tempos. A wide array of bugs are also present. A unique form of millipede I spotted here when cleaning up camp, with yellow tips on its armor points. Never seen one like that before. Damsel Flies are common, various fly varieties, hoverflies, bees, wasps and of course, mosquitos. No ants as far as I could notice and see, which is insane to me, but welcomed. The camp hosts are nice and attentive too. Tim and Joan, if I recall correctly in July 2025. The campsites are allowed to host two people and tents per site technically, however in my experience with campsite 8 if you do not like angles when sleeping, you will not want more than one person and one tent per site. It is possible to do, but someone is bound to be uncomfortable if you try more than one. The gravel grading at site 8 extends a lot further than you would think it would, and certainly more than it should, so you may experience a tough time finding spots to stick your tent stakes into. The parking areas also occupy more space than they should for sure. Nearly half of the site was for parking. Outside of those issues, it is a great campground to thoroughly enjoy taking in. For fishing, the best time is the evening, especially for about 20 to 40 minutes from late evening through to twilight, as the trout become by far the most active feeding the. Many can be seen jumping catching bugs for a late dinner each evening. Most folks fishing during the day, or early evening which isn't the time they're active. Maximize your catch and hook ups by observing and being patient until that window. You won't regret it. Also Rooster tails are king here, mainly around stocking time. Often in certain spots you can hook up every single cast. It's crazy. I recommend checking out the video from early 2025 from Fight The Fish Northwest where he found this out himself. One last note is I highly recommend taking Mt. Hebo road at no faster than 30mph, especially coming downhill. The speed limit is higher, but 25mph was the sweet and comfortable spot for sure. Even more so if you're hauling camp gear. And if you're heading to and from Mt. Hebo itself, make sure you maintain 20-25, especially if you've got a older car, because otherwise your breaks WILL be overheating badly and you will smell it for hours even when parked up to let them cool off. I drive a '90 Volvo 240DL Stationwagon and my breaks smelled for about two hours after. Be careful and mindful of your car and the roadway.

The campground was great well kept beautiful simple and well organized the bathrooms good I have zero complaints about the park and 5 that it provided which was stellar and unmatched my only complaint was with the park hosts. My young beautiful wife was laughing and I having a great time, we were enjoying our overnight camping trip, relieving stress, and their meddling just about put a damper on... The campground was great well kept beautiful simple and well organized the bathrooms good I have zero complaints about the park and 5 that it provided which was stellar and unmatched my only complaint was with the park hosts. My young beautiful wife was laughing and I having a great time, we were enjoying our overnight camping trip, relieving stress, and their meddling just about put a damper on it you know sometimes Park hosts get a little neurotic, and don't understand that land belongs to everybody it's not theirs personally so if you have a headache or you don't like listening to somebody laugh maybe you should go inside your trailer and eat an aspirin and leave me and mine alone we're having a great time we paid for it we picked our trash up sorry you were left behind.