Pack up the kids and go car-camping at one of the 71 campgrounds in the national forest. Be sure to plan a trek on the Ramona Falls loop hike! If you're more into backcountry camping, hike-in sites and camps are available.
Be sure to check the National Forest Website or give the ranger’s station a call at (503) 668-1700 before you leave. A wilderness permit is required from May 15 through October 15 and must be in your possession. Lucky you, permits are free and self-issued at trailheads and wilderness boundaries. Score! Scan for weather alerts and notices before you head out, especially in the winter due to snowfall.
Pack up the kids and go car-camping at one of the 71 campgrounds in the national forest. Be sure to plan a trek on the Ramona Falls loop hike! If you're more into backcountry camping, hike-in sites and camps are available.
Be sure to check the National Forest Website or give the ranger’s station a call at (503) 668-1700 before you leave. A wilderness permit is required from May 15 through October 15 and must be in your possession. Lucky you, permits are free and self-issued at trailheads and wilderness boundaries. Score! Scan for weather alerts and notices before you head out, especially in the winter due to snowfall.
Despite its name, it’s quite hard to lose sight of Lost Lake Campground! 125 sites (and 18 vault toilets) are set on the edge of the 245-acre lake, with a backdrop of Mt. Hood to rest your eyes on at any point of the day. Whether you glamp (yurts and lodges and RVs, oh my!) or camp the good ol’ fashioned way, this area is your oyster with a nearby Read more...
Imagine your epic lake fort at Oak Fort (Timothy Lake) Campground, and your search ends here! Peeps come near and far to let their hair blow in the wind above the waters of 2+ mile Timothy Lake. Boating, fishing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, wanderlusting, and people watching--we’re really not sure if there’s anything you can’t do on or around Timot Read more...
Like the majority of Mt. Hood National Forest campgrounds, the five tent-only sites at Keeps Mill are first-come, first-served! Here you can angle the day away on the wild White River or watch the action from afar while strolling along the river corridor. If you’re venturing outside of the open season (June), make sure to check the current conditi Read more...
Mt. Hood National Forest
Just 20 miles east of Portland, Mt Hood forest spans over a million acres. Get yourself outside!
Pack up the kids and go car-camping at one of the 71 campgrounds in the national forest. Be sure to plan a trek on the Ramona Falls loop hike! If you're more into backcountry camping, hike-in sites and camps are available.
Be sure to check the National Forest Website or give the ranger’s station a call at (503) 668-1700 before you leave. A wilderness permit is required from May 15 through October 15 and must be in your possession. Lucky you, permits are free and self-issued at trailheads and wilderness boundaries. Score! Scan for weather alerts and notices before you head out, especially in the winter due to snowfall.
Pack up the kids and go car-camping at one of the 71 campgrounds in the national forest. Be sure to plan a trek on the Ramona Falls loop hike! If you're more into backcountry camping, hike-in sites and camps are available.
Be sure to check the National Forest Website or give the ranger’s station a call at (503) 668-1700 before you leave. A wilderness permit is required from May 15 through October 15 and must be in your possession. Lucky you, permits are free and self-issued at trailheads and wilderness boundaries. Score! Scan for weather alerts and notices before you head out, especially in the winter due to snowfall.
Activities in the park
71 campgrounds in Mt. Hood National Forest
Despite its name, it’s quite hard to lose sight of Lost Lake Campground! 125 sites (and 18 vault toilets) are set on the edge of the 245-acre lake, with a backdrop of Mt. Hood to rest your eyes on at any point of the day. Whether you glamp (yurts and lodges and RVs, oh my!) or camp the good ol’ fashioned way, this area is your oyster with a nearby Read more...
Imagine your epic lake fort at Oak Fort (Timothy Lake) Campground, and your search ends here! Peeps come near and far to let their hair blow in the wind above the waters of 2+ mile Timothy Lake. Boating, fishing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, wanderlusting, and people watching--we’re really not sure if there’s anything you can’t do on or around Timot Read more...
Like the majority of Mt. Hood National Forest campgrounds, the five tent-only sites at Keeps Mill are first-come, first-served! Here you can angle the day away on the wild White River or watch the action from afar while strolling along the river corridor. If you’re venturing outside of the open season (June), make sure to check the current conditi Read more...