Coleman Lake Dispersed Camping

Variety of mostly well-spaced dispersed sites, some with views out over the dry but green lakebed. Maintained gravel road. Popular yet found multiple peaceful open spots. Ours was very clean but for a few bottle caps. Sporadic ATV activity that didn’t significantly spoil the vibe. We heard not-too-distant logging conducted one morning. T-mobile coverage good throughout the first several miles of FR 108 but drops off (as do available sites for several miles) once past 35 08 47 / 112 10 49. Choose between wooded or sunny depending on your solar needs. Approximately :20 to Williams for provisions (Safeway grocery etc.) and dump. Preferred this hands-down over the Dogtown Lake area nearby. Will be back!

Easy to find on google maps if you just search "coleman lake." There were other people camped in the area but it was quiet. Theres a decent amount of space between most sites, which were clean for the most part but had to pick up some leftover trash. The surrounding area is beautiful and good for hiking/exploring; however there is a purple wildflower growing everywhere that we looked up and found to be poisonous when ingested, so be mindful with children. The actual lake is dried up currently, not sure how often this happens, but this didnt take away from the beauty of the area. Also at this time everything on that side of the road is closed but the other side is fine. The dirt road is well maintained. 20 min drive from williams, where we had breakfast at the brewed awakening coffee shop- inexpensive, delicious, good coffee, great staff. Not too hot during the day and not too cold at night.