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Back of Beyond

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· Lakeview, Lake, Oregon

20 acres hosted by Campbell N.

2 lodging sites

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Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Welcome to Back of Beyond. We are the only year-round residents living off of Camas Prairie in the North Warner Mountains, perched at 5,700' elevation. We have owned this beautiful piece of ground since 1996. It has ponderosa and aspen forests with a few white firs, junipers, and willows along the seasonal creek. Wild flowers are all over these mountains from Spring through September. The Squirrelville cabin was built in the early 1920s by a Lake County judge. The Whitetail cabin was built just after WW2 and is fully plumbed w/ hot water and a redwood deck, perfect for gazing at the stars. We are a member of Dark Skies Oregon, there is no light pollution, and on a clear night you can see the Milky Way. Privacy and solitude are on tap here: We are up against the Fremont National Forest, a massive 2.4 million acre forest offering multiple hiking and walking trails & winter sports. Speaking of winter sports, Warner Canyon Ski Area and Camas Sno Park are only a 5 minute drive away. The road running along our property is part of the 50+ miles of trail through the North Warner Mountain range, and into California. Love biking? It is also part of the new Timber Mountain Bike trail, as well as the Oregon Natural Desert Association alternative route to Lakeview. If you're looking to take home some of Oregon’s finest sunstones, South Central and Southeastern Oregon are the only areas in the world where the gem-graded sunstones with copper inclusions are found. Better yet, the Sunstone Public Collection Area is only an hour and 45 minutes away from camp. We are a mere 10 miles from the wide open spaces of the Great Basin, and a short drive to Hart Mt. Antelope Refuge. You get 2 ecosystems for the price of one! Hart Mountain Hot Springs and Petroglyph Lake are all an easy day trip away. Discover the largest concentration of Native petroglyphs in the entire state of Oregon, on and around Hart Mountain. Native Americans have lived in this area for over 10,000 years. Fishing enthusiasts will be happy to hear that native Red Band trout are in many water ways close by. Fly-fishing on Deep Creek and Vee Lake, or lure fishing for crappie and bass in the Warner Lakes, as well as Drew's and Cottonwood Reservoirs, Dog Lake, and Goose Lake. Seasonal wild flowers and bird watching are all very close at hand. Bird watch at the foot of Hart Mountain in the Warner Valley, where a series of lakes and wetlands form part of the Western Flyway for migrating birds. There are trails and blinds for bird watchers. Our water is pure Artesian spring water that we do not need to touch w/ chemicals.

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18 ratings · 18 reviews

Anna V.recommends

July 23, 2024

Squirrelville Cabin

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Squirrelville cabin. It’s a peaceful slice of Southern Oregon forest with many thoughtful creature comforts while still providing a down-to-earth (“Welcome Aliens” 🙂) in a 100+year old cabin. Cam is a wonderful host and was respectful of privacy during the trip while making sure we had great directions for arriving at the cabin. We can’t wait to find time to come back down and continue our adventures!

Martha C.recommends

June 29, 2024

Squirrelville Cabin

Loved the quiet time we got to spend there. Clear night sky was fantastic. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Amy B.recommends

June 8, 2024

Whitetail Cabin at 'Back of Beyond'

Quiet and secluded outpost

What a great cabin and Cam and Christine were wonderful hosts! They got us all checked in and then left us to ourselves for two days. Wonderfully dark and quiet location. The kitchen had absolutely everything you could ever need Thanks for a wonderful stay!

Tammy D.recommends

May 27, 2024

Whitetail Cabin at 'Back of Beyond'

Beautiful country, amazing hosts

We had a great time and the hosts were amazing. It’s such a beautiful location and a good in between for exploring that part of Oregon. The only downfall being the inordinate number of mosquitos making it impossible to enjoy the beautiful property and the close surrounding area for anything outdoors. We were literally dashing from cabin to car!! We were told that we happen to time our vacation over Memorial weekend with the flying devils hatching. I would definitely check into that before traveling. However, our hosts did everything they could to help, supplying tiki torches and mosquito zappers. I would highly recommend this beautiful location when the flying terror has passed.

Hannah B.recommends

January 3, 2024

Squirrelville Cabin

Second time to Squirrelville and it of course did not disappoint. Lots of good hotspringing was done and Cam went above and beyond to accommodate our trip dates with his packed reservation schedule! Will be back

Kelly S.recommends

July 15, 2022

Squirrelville Cabin

The Cambell’s cabin was perfect! Secluded with just the right amount of roughing it. Water for the sink was available in 6 gallon containers, excellent drinking water in a glass container with a spigot and outdoor shower. Furnished with everything you need! I will be back again.

Location

Lakeview, Lake, Oregon, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Nüümü (Northern Paiute), and Yahooskin First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking