Memorial Day through September 30. This pass covers the day-use fee for one vehicle, Monday through Friday. Loon Lake was created by a major landslide about 1400 years ago when the mountain to the west crumbled as it slid downhill and crashed. House-sized boulders dammed the creek causing the lake to form.
Boulders are still visible at the entrance to Loon Lake and by the boat ramp.
The lake is about one half-mile wide, nearly two miles long, covers 260 acres and is over 200 feet deep in some places. It is ideally located to provide a warm, wind-sheltered, summer climate for swimming, water skiing, picnicking, sun bathing, and camping. A Draft plan for future management of the Loon Lake Recreation Area was released for public review. Public Comments on this draft management plan are being requested by the BLM until October 26, 2001. Camping, picnicking, swimming, boat ramp and mooring, hiking, day programs, and evening talks.