Location: Clear Lake between Detroit Lake and Sisters near Fish Lake
Accomodations: Rustic and "Modern" cabins, camping and RV spots available
Things to note:
- Bring linens and food as you would for camping
- Rustic cabins do not have bathrooms but "modern" one's do...they are bare bones (shower, basic sink and toilet) type bathrooms but certainly better than not having one. I would suggest bringing a bath mat as a bathroom comfort item.
- Modern cabins have cement flooring, rooms are a good size and you could easily fit a queen blow up mattress in the rooms for extra sleeping space.
- Bring your non motorized boats--canoe, kayak, or row boat OR rent one from the "resort"
- Plan to take the hike around the lake...it is worth the 5 miles to see the sites/views. Not recommended for people with walking difficulty as part of the hike is through loose volcanic rock and some hilly portions.
- Fishing...we didn't catch anything but the fishers next to us did....they used corn soaked in some kind of attractant.
- Fire pit. There is only one place you can have a fire and that is down at the main resort "beach". We basically commandeered it for our large group for meal times and smores.
- Water temperatures linger at 38 degrees year round so I wouldn't recommend swimming unless you have special wet/dry suits.
- Because of the water temperature there are preserved ancient trees that you can see under the water.
Hiking trail around the lake
The water is like a mirror at times. This is the "beach" common area for the resort. The red building is the office/restaurant/marina where you can get life jackets, boats, and some food.
Modern cabin duplex. We had one side and the other side was occupied by family.
Taken while in a canoe on the water
Clear Lake view from the hike around the lake
Community fire pit taken over by our family. There are two picnic tables and a log bench. We brought additional seating.
View from the hike. In the distance we could see three Sisters mountains but my camera just couldn't pick up what we were seeing.
The boaters. Yes, the colors of the water are really that beautiful and varied as the light hits it throughout the day. And, yes, it is called Clear lake for good reason.
Out on the water for some peace and quiet...ahhhhhhhh!
"Modern" cabin interior
Photo opp on the hike
The kids had fun here
Our teenager eating lunch and reserving his seat for the next round out on the lake.
Clear Lake held the interest of all ages in our group for a short two night three day trip. Any longer, I think the kids would have been bored and any shorter, they would have felt shorted.
We did attempt to go visit some nearby waterfalls but there literally was no parking left it was so crowded so we skipped it this time.
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