East Lake in the Newberry National
Volcanic Monument of Oregon

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East Lake under the auspices of the Deschutes National Forest of Oregon

East Lake is the smaller of the two lakes situated within Newberry Caldera at Newberry National Volcanic Monument in central Oregon. It has two campgrounds: East Lake campground and Cinder Hill Campground. It also boasts a resort. East Lake has 4 boat launches. One at East Lake campground, two at Cinder Hill Campground and another at Hot Springs boat launch. The fee for launching a boat at any of these sites is $5.00 a day.

East Lake Campground in Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon

Most sites in this campground are on the lake or just a couple of minutes walk. There are opportunities for bird watching, bicycling, sightseeing, and canoeing. East Lake has a little more shade than the other lakes in the Deschutes National Forest of Oregon. This makes it a perfect getaway in the heat of summer. There nearby hikes into the Big Obsidian Flow and Paulina Creek Waterfalls are nearby, relatively speaking. As always, fishing is an option, and East Lake Campground has a boat launch. East Lake Campground stays popular throughout the summer, and since no reservations are accepted, be sure to plan ahead.

East Lake Campground is open from May to October. I've been there on opening fishing weekend in the high lakes with my dad, and there was a lot of snow on the ground and it was cold. So plan for that. In September the winds can pick up. I remember Paulina Lake sounding like the ocean early on in September. The cost for one night is $16 for the first vehicle and $8 for each additional vehicle. A $5 Day Pass or $30 Annual Pass or other valid Recreation Pass is required for day use. Newberry National Volcanic Monument has a dump station and that fee is $10. Under normal circumstances there is potable water. You might want to check with the forest service to make certain it is available before making plans. This campground, unlike so many others, actually has a flush toilet! :-)

RV Camping at East Lake in Newberry National Volcanic Monument

East Lake Campground has 29 single sites. As I stated previously, reservations are not possible. The maximum length of Rv a campsite can sustain is 26'. There are no hookups for water, electricity or sewer. East Lake has no dump station, but Paulina Lake Campground does. As already stated, the fee for the dump station is $10.00.

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east lake at newberry national volcanic monument: big obsidian flow, lava cast forest, lava lands, lava river cave, benham falls on the deschutes river hiking trail, on the wild and scenic deschutes river, hiking trails, paulina and east lakes, little crater campground, paulina peak, paulina creek waterfall, campgrounds, resort, hot springs, fishing, boating, swimming.

Forward ~ Paulina Creek Waterfalls within Newberry Caldera in Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon.

Back ~ Camping at Paulina Lake, Paulina Peak standing tall in the background, at Newberry National volcanic Monument in Oregon.

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Hiking the Interpretative Hiking Trail on the Big Obsidian Flow, like East and Paulina Lakes, located in Newberry Caldera within Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon (pictured to the left).

Cinder Hill Campground in Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon

Cinder Hill campground is large with 108 camping sites. It can easily accommodate trailers as it has many long pull through camping sites. In addition, it has plenty of sites ideal for tent campers and RV campers. Even so, this campground is seldom full even though Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument is very popular, so it is a great destination for the last minute camper.

Cinder Hill campground is open from June through September. Costs per night for the first vehicle is $16.00, and $8.00 a night for each additional vehicle. Potable water is available at the campground, as well as a vault toilet. The maximum length of RV is 30'. None of the sites are accessible. The available dump station is over at Paulina Lake Campground, and there are no hookups for electricity, water or sewer. Campsites can be reserved by calling Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 (International 518-885-3639 or TDD 877-833-6777) or on-line at recreation.gov.

East Lake Resort

East Lake Resort offers a general store, coffee shop, cabins, boat house, boat rentals, gas/oil, fishing tackle, and it has an RV park with hookups for water and electricity. Weather permitting, East Lake Resort is open May through September. For more information contact: 541-536-2230.

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