Overview

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Diamond Lake is a natural body of water in the southern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies near the junction of Oregon Route 138 and Oregon Route 230 in the Umpqua National Forest in Douglas County. Diamond Lake was named for John Diamond, for whom Diamond Peak is also named. He saw the lake in 1852 while on the summit of Diamond Peak. Diamond was a pioneer settler of Coburg, Oregon, and part of a party opening a road between the Middle Fork Willamette River and Idaho as an immigration route. There are five boat ramps around the lake, all of which have paved access. The Forest Service operates four campgrounds near Diamond Lake.

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Fees: None

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Links: www.fs.usda.gov

Getting There

Navigate to 43.176988, -122.138931.

From Roseburg, OR turn onto OR-138 E/NE Diamond Lake Blvd. Travel 76 miles east on State Highway 138.

Location

Closest City or Region: Douglas County, Oregon

Coordinates: 43.176988, -122.138931

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July 22, 2018 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Anthony Dye, Arianne Dye, Miller Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Jaren Wagner, Killian Wagner,

Story

We stopped at Diamond Lake Resort for dinner on our way to our airbnb. We played on the shore of Diamond Lake. There was a big wildfire north of Crater Lake, so the air was extremely smokey, but it made for a really cool sunset.

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