Anthony Lake

At an elevation of 7,100 feet, this campground keeps cool in the summertime heat. The sites sit among boulders and mixed conifers on a bluff over Anthony Lake. None of the sites offer lake views, but campers can enjoy gazing on Gunsight Mountain and the surrounding peaks of the Elkhorn range. There is a boat ramp at the camp, and activities on Anthony Lake include boating, canoeing, kayaking and trout fishing. Trails in the area include the 22.6-mile Elkhorn Crest (foot and equestrian), 1-mile Black Lake (foot and equestrian) and the 1-mile Shoreline (foot). Each site has a paved parking apron, tent pad, picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Drinking water (peak season) and vault toilets are available, and handicap-accessible sites are available. There is no OHV use in the Anthony Lake Fee Area. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 2.3 million acres of varied landscape, extends from the Blue Mountains and rugged Wallowa Mountains down to the spectacular canyon country of the Snake River on the Idaho border. Anthony Lake Campground is located in the Southern Elkhorn Mountain and Powder River Basin Area, with the highest peak in the Elkhorn Mountains at 9,108 feet. The area around the lake is known for conifer forests, wildflower meadows and the resident mountain goats. The Elkhorn Scenic Byway is a 106-mile drive through the Elkhorn Mountains, passing ghost towns and an abundance of lakes and rivers.