• Riverside

  Riverside Campground is located like the name says, nestled right next to the Clackamas River.  This small but popular campground fills up quickly due to its close proximity to the river despite being much further up the Clackamas than other campgrounds.  The river drowns out almost all other noise in the campground which gives visitors [...]

  

• Ripplebrook Camp Store

  A much needed camp store has been opened at the Ripplebrook Ranger station off of the Clackamas River on highway 224. The camp store carries basic amenities like propane, sunscreen, ice, campstoves, maps, some food, etc. Ripplebrook Camp Store, 61431 HWY 224, Estacada, OR 97023 Open Friday through Sunday, 9:00am – 5:00pm Previously campers had [...]

  

• Indian Henry Campground Closed – Estacada, Oregon

  On July 15th, 201 Mount Hood National Forest officials announced the indefinite closure of one of the most popular campgrounds in the area, Indian Henry Campground. The closure was announced in response to massive Hemlock trees in the area creating a public safety issue.   The Hemlock tress are very shallow rooted and have been blowing [...]

  

• Peninsula Olallie Lake

  Peninsula Campground is located on the far end of Olallie Lake on the edge of the Mount Hood National Forest. As the name suggests, Peninsula is on a large chunk of land that extends out into the lake.  The camping here is somewhat primitive with no access to drinking water.  An ideal location for fishermen [...]

  

• Toll Gate

  A campground right off Highway 26? Literally, just yards off the busy road? Yes! Toll Gate campground is just outside of Rhododendron, Oregon. Forget about Highway 26 – this place is fantastic. The few sites near the road will hear the road. The rest are adjacent to the Zigzag River, and the white noise of [...]

  

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