Day-use parks: Lookout Point Reservoir has one day-use park and one day-use boat ramp operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Both areas have no associated fees but have varying operating time frames. Meridian Park is on the north side of the dam on West Boundary Road. It includes a gravel road and parking area, a vault toilet, picnic tables and a boat ramp with a courtesy dock but ramp access is limited by seasonal water levels. The park is open daily from 8 a.m. until dusk, mid May - mid Sept. Signal Point Boat Ramp is on West Boundary Road, 4.9 miles upstream from the dam and 6.3 miles from Lowell. It includes a paved parking lot, a vault toilet and low-water-level paved boat ramp with courtesy dock. For more information about either facility, call the Willamette Valley Project Ranger Office at 541-942-5631.

Camping: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates Ivan Oakes Campground at Lookout Point Reservoir. For more information, call the Willamette Valley Project Ranger Office at 541-942-5631.

Ivan Oakes Campground: Open mid May - mid Sept. Fees: $14 per night, per site; $6 per day, per extra vehicle. Availability: first-come, first-served.

The 7,800 acres that make up Lookout Point are managed cooperatively by the Corps and the Willamette National Forest. The lake and its shoreline provide habitat for a number of rare species, including northern spotted owl, western pond turtles, Chinook salmon, and Oregon chub.  Bald eagles winter and regularly nest at Lookout Point.

The Willamette Valley Environmental Stewardship program focuses on restoring degraded uplands, wetlands and streams on Corps lands. Recent wildlife habitat improvements on Corps lands here center on replacing invasive plants with native trees and shrubs, and restoring hydrology and topography to support native plants and wildlife habitat.

To mitigate impacts of Corps dams on Chinook salmon and the Middle Fork of the Willamette River, the Corps constructed the Willamette Fish Hatchery near Oakridge and the holding ponds downstream of Dexter Dam. These are operated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife with funds provided by the Corps. Additionally, the Corps supports ongoing efforts for the recovery of Oregon chub and bull trout within the Middle Fork Willamette River basin.

Conservation season - April to November: Restrict pool elevation to 915 feet.
Flood season - November to March: Restrict pool elevation to 915 feet.

For more information, visit our Water page.