Oregon / Phillips Lake /
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Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Phillips Lake · near Sumpter · Oregon
Oregon Health Authority has a harmful algae precaution for this water (August 19, 2026). Precaution issued due to visible bloom (see image below). Avoid contact with discoloured water or scum, and keep pets and children out of it.
Oregon Health Authority · checked October 18, 2026
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Managed by
- Whitman Ranger District
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 44.68733, -118.05057
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Phillips Lake
Reservoir in Oregon. All launches on Phillips Lake.
Community
Where people who use Phillips Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Millers Lane Campground · 1.2 mi · Phillips Lake
- Union Creek · 1.3 mi · Phillips Lake
- Southwest Shore · 1.6 mi · Phillips Lake
- Mason Ramp · 2.2 mi · Phillips Lake
- Mason Dam Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · Phillips Lake
- Unity Lake State Recreation Site · 14.4 mi · Unity Reservoir
Sources
- Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites record 5e41ec90-2e7f-4669-b5e8-98965b3a1872 · OSMB terms: cite OSMB as the source, describe modifications, no implied endorsement (ArcGIS item 63176689a50541b8863b530b29f9ea36)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Oregon State Marine Board Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.