Fall Creek Lake - Lakeside 1 & 2

Fall Creek Lake's proximity to Eugene has made the lake a popular recreation site during hot summer days. Four free day-use sites are located on the northern side of Fall Creek Lake. Great spots for summer fun including swimming, picnicking, fishing, and boating, Lakeside 1 and 2 Day Use Sites are located 0.4 miles of each other and approximately 6 miles east of the Fall Creek Dam.

Fall Creek Lake water is warmer than in the creek.

There are numerous swimming spots along the lake and creek. If popular and easily accessible sites are too crowded, you can find a secluded swimming hole along the 13.7-mile-long Fall Creek National Recreation Trail.

Open: April - September from 8 am to 9 pm
Managed by: Oregon State Parks

Amenities: Vault toilets, garbage service, picnic sites
Activities: Swimming, fishing, hiking, boating, picnicking

Distance from the parking: Short
Road access: Any passenger vehicle
Day-use fees: None

Accommodations: Cascara campground; Fisherman's Point group camp

Affordable vacation rentals for short and long term stay at Eugene

Elevation: 859 ft (256 m)

Lakeside I at Fall Creek Lake is located:

28 miles east of Eugene
90 miles southeast of Salem
135 miles southeast of Portland.

Swimming hole rating: 3 out of 5
Body of Water: Reservoir
Water quality: Transparent
Current: None
Depth: Deep and shallow
Beach: Sand
Water T° (summer): Cool to warm

From I-5,

Take Exit 194 A for Highway 126 East
Follow on Highway 126 for 6.8 miles to Bob Straub Parkway
Continue 7.6 miles straight onto Bob Straub Parkway, then Highway 222 South and Jasper/Jasper Lowell Roads to Place Road
Turn left onto Place Road/Big Fall Creek Road and continue 4.5 miles
Bear left after passing Winberry Creek Road and follow for about 8 miles to Lakeside I on the right (head east for 0.4 miles to Lakeside II).

Phone: 541-937-1173

GPS: N 43°58.504', W 122°40.215' | 43.9751, -122.67025