Lemolo Lake / Crater Lake North KOA Holiday Blog
Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying, “Camping Season Has Arrived!”
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
1. From Interstate 5 (I-5) in the Roseburg, OR Area (from the West) take Exit 124 and follow signs to Highway 138. Travel East 73 miles on Highway 138 to just before mile marker 73. Turn left (North) onto Birds Point Road and follow Birds Point Road 5 miles to the entrance to the property.
2. From I-5 in the Eugene, OR Area (from the Northwest) - Take I-5 South to Roseburg, then follow the Roseburg travel directions. OR Take Exit 188 (S. Bound I-5) or Exit 188A (N. Bound I-5) onto Highway 58 (Southeast) to it's intersection with Highway 97. Turn Right (South) onto Highway 97 and continue South to the Highway 138 turnoff. Turn Right (West) onto Highway 138 and travel approximately 27 miles to just past mile marker 73. Turn Right (North) onto Birds Point Road and follow Birds Point Road 5 miles to the entrance of the property.
3. From I-5 in the Medford, OR Area (from the Southwest) - Take Exit 30 onto Highway 62 (a.k.a. Crater Lake Highway) and travel Northeast. At the Highway union with Highway 230, stay left and merge onto Highway 230. Stay on Highway 230 until the intersection with Highway 138 (stop sign). Turn Left onto Highway 138 for approximately 9 miles to just past mile marker 73. Turn Right (North) onto Birds Point Road and follow Birds Point Road 5 miles to the entrance of the property.
4. From the Bend area (from the Northeast) travel South on Highway 97 to the Highway 138 turnoff. Turn Right (West) onto Highway 138 and travel approximately 27 miles to just past mile marker 73. Turn Right (North) onto Birds Point Road and follow Birds Point Road 5 miles to the entrance of the property.
5. From the Kalamath Falls area ( from the Southeast) travel North on Highway 97 to the Highway 138 turnoff. Turn Left (West) onto Highway 138 and travel approximately 27 miles to just past mile marker 73. Turn Right (North) onto Birds Point Road and follow Birds Point Road 5 miles to the entrance of the property.
We often get phone calls and emails asking about the water levels at Lemolo Lake. So here's the skinny on what you can expect at different times of year. Since our lake is also a reservoir (a small lake dammed to make a bigger lake) the level does change during the year, but those changes are VERY predictable.
By agreement with the power company that controls the lake level at Lemolo Lake, our lake is ALWAYS full from Memorial Day through Labor Day each year.
After Labor Day they begin drawing the lake down 1/2 foot per day over about a 50 day window in preparation for winter. Our boat rental operation remains functional until around the 1st of October when our docks go dry from the lowering process.
In the spring they begin raising the lake 1/2 foot per day starting April 1st each year. By the 1st of May our docks have enough water to begin renting boats again.
That just happens to be our approximate day we open for the camping season each year. What a coincidence!
So, for nearly our entire operating season, you don't have to worry about what the lake level at Lemolo Lake will be, just come and have fun.
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