Lake Camping Near Grass Valley, Oregon, US: 12 Best Lake Campsites 2026

Set up camp by the water in Grass Valley, where over 420 lakefront options put you close to the action. Average nights run about $90, but you’ll find sites starting at $40. Bring your rod, swimsuit, or saddle—fishing, swimming, and horseback riding are all on offer. Expect basics like toilets and showers, and most sites welcome pets. Two crowd favorites: Justesen Ranches (92 reviews) and Nadja's Hideway (49 reviews). Most lakeside spots are set up for tents and vans, so pack light and get ready for cool evenings and quiet mornings by the shore.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Grass Valley

Set up camp by the water in Grass Valley, where over 420 lakefront options put you close to the action. Average nights run about $90, but you’ll find sites starting at $40. Bring your rod, swimsuit, or saddle—fishing, swimming, and horseback riding are all on offer. Expect basics like toilets and showers, and most sites welcome pets. Two crowd favorites: Justesen Ranches (92 reviews) and Nadja's Hideway (49 reviews). Most lakeside spots are set up for tents and vans, so pack light and get ready for cool evenings and quiet mornings by the shore.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Grass Valley

1. Nadja's Hideway

100%

(55)

31mi from Grass Valley · 4 sites · RVs

Open for the 2025 Season Play in Hood River during the day, relax in the country at night. We're 6.5 miles up in the hills, called High Prairie, above the sleepy town Lyle. Enjoy the peace on our 5 acre hideaway, wake up with the chickens. Take a walk to look at Mt. Adams which is just around the corner. Hiking, biking, kite boarding, windsurfing all within a few miles of reach with never ending opportunities to get your exercise. Just ask for tips. The land has mostly Oak trees where you can take your nap in your hang matt. The place is easy accessible, far away from all but still close to all Gorge attractions during the day. The town has a nice little convenience store, country cafe, Chinese restaurant, and new to our town "Confluence Cafe" right at the entrance by the Klickitat River - Awesome views - yummy treats and coffee. Matt and Ali are super cool, go check it out. Grocery shopping is best done in Hood River, White Salmon or The Dalles. Once up here, there isn't much, so come prepared.

2. Justesen Ranches

96%

(195)

21mi from Grass Valley · 23 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging

Justesen Ranches is family owned working cattle, wheat and recreation ranch. Our properties are located in the Columbia River Plateau in North Central Oregon. Enjoy wide open spaces, reservoirs for wildlife watching and clear night skies for star gazing. This is a leave no trace, pack it in, pack it out camping area. The property is located in Tygh Valley and is only a few minutes from the general store and the stunning White River Falls State Park. The Deschutes River whitewater rafting hub of Maupin is just a 10 minute drive away. The lodge two hours from Portland and 30 min from The Dalles.

3. Deschutes River State Recreation Area

88%

(7)

25 sites · Oregon

Miles of hiking trails, whitewater, and other outdoor activities make this an exciting spot!

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4. Columbia Hills State Park

19 sites · Dallesport, Washington

Follow in the footsteps of Native Americans and pioneers along the Columbia River.

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5. Mt. Hood National Forest

92%

(191)

1295 sites · Government Camp, Oregon

Explore mountains, lakes, hot springs, and hiking trails in this expansive forest near Portland.

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Public campgrounds near Grass Valley

88%

(7)

Deschutes River Campground

20mi from Grass Valley · 25 sites · Tents, RVs · in Deschutes River State Recreation Area

Columbia Hills Campground

25mi from Grass Valley · 19 sites · Tents, RVs · in Columbia Hills State Park

Little Badger Campground

28mi from Grass Valley · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Bonney Crossing Campground

30mi from Grass Valley · 8 sites · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Underhill Site Campground

31mi from Grass Valley · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Rock Creek Campground

31mi from Grass Valley · 33 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Lower Eightmile Crossing Campground

32mi from Grass Valley · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Eightmile Campground

33mi from Grass Valley · 21 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Pebble Ford Campground

33mi from Grass Valley · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Fifteenmile Campground

33mi from Grass Valley · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Post Camp Campground

37mi from Grass Valley · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Badger Lake Campground

38mi from Grass Valley · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · in Mt. Hood National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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Kelsey

September 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

Such a great site! The lake was awesome for swimming, SUPing and floating. Our group loved it, highly recommend.

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Tom

August 2025

17 ft travel trailer

With pets

3 nights at Nadja's Hideway

Private and quiet lower camp despite the nearby road. Zero mosquitos. Nadja was a fantastic and authentic host, even gave us baked apricot strudel and extra veggies from her garden! A herd of deer and some wild turkeys came through. We would definitely stay with her again! Note: If you have a dog, keep them near your tent/camper as it is the time of year for burrs. Our dog was covered with them.

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Mark

August 2025

20 ft campervan

With kids

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

Awesome views and lots of solitude! Mt. Hood and the reflecting sunset is pretty unbeatable.

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Alexandra

July 2025

20 ft campervan

With pets

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

Great little spot! Amanda was easy to communicate with and provided me with answers to my questions. We had a group of 7 with 3 kids and it was a fun little weekend getaway that’s still close to Portland. Prepare for mosquitoes and horse flies though.

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Kelly

July 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Justesen Ranches

We had a phenomenal time at the lake - it was so beautiful and peaceful, and it was so much fun to paddle around the lake and jump off the dock. There were tons of fish jumping, so many different birds, and deer visited in the morning. We also had a rattlesnake join us which we were able to easily relocate, but he blended in so well with the ground so be really mindful of where you're stepping! For those bringing pets: there are foxtail-like plants growing up near the fence and lots of ticks, so make sure you're giving your animals a really thorough onceover when you get home. The bugs are definitely thriving and we got a lot of bites even with bug spray, but I'd happily pay that price all over again for such a lovely campsite. Might be worth bringing a screened in canopy if you're going to be spending a few days there. All in all, a really great experience and I suspect we'll be back!

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Larry

June 2025

26 ft fifth wheel

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

It was our third time there. We had a great time.

Sally

June 2025

18 ft travel trailer

With kids

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

This was a fantastic spot to camp. The pond is absolutely beautiful, so much wildlife and perfect for paddle boarding, kayaking and fishing! Very quiet and relaxing. We had a lovely time, should have stayed another day. Any poor reviews are ridiculous and should be disregarded, those are really all about that person having a bad day. Bug spray is probably a good idea, though for us circumstances such as wind and cooler nights made it so we didn’t need any. This spot is true to what you see.

Kristin

May 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

This place was exactly what we wanted. We originally booked a different site thinking we had to since we don’t have a self-contained camp toilet with our popup tent camper, but Amanda read my booking request message about how we wanted to escape to nature and enjoying a chill private weekend outdoors and recommended this site instead. The wildflowers were beautiful, the birds were singing, the lake was gorgeous for sunset, and we didn’t see or hear another person the entire weekend (even though it was super busy Memorial Day weekend)! The frogs were also out in force to help lull us to sleep. If you’re comfortable boondocking and want a peaceful place to get away from people, this spot is amazing. Only 1.5 hrs from bend was a nice plus too. Thanks for the suggestion, Amanda!

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Jesse

May 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

Very private and relaxing. Pond had lots of birds and wildlife for viewing. Was a great space to camp, paddle board and just get away. Will definitely be returning.

Bill

May 2025

Weekend Trip to Justesen Ranches

Great place, super clean. It also happens to be outside of Portland's horrible light pollution, giving fabulous Milky Way views. The biggest downsides are that there isn't an A/C (which is mentioned in the property's listing) and the outside floodlight does not have a switch accessible to turn it off. FYI - There is a taxidermied deer head on the wall, which is shown in the pics. There are many wonderful things about this place - starting with the location. If you want to be away from people with great views of the sky then you will love this place. The kitchen is well stocked, the bathroom and shower are very clean. The queen bed isn't bad at all and the kitchen is well stocked. I imagine if all the bunks were filled with people it would be pretty snug in there. There is a small TV with Dish. Finally Verizon cell service is bad inside the cabin, but outside we got a good 4G signal. Overall we enjoyed our stay and will return.

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Jen

April 2025

20 ft travel trailer

With pets

4 nights at Nadja's Hideway

We really enjoyed our stay at this campsite. It was clean and spacious with plenty of room for our dog to run around. It is surrounded by beautiful oak trees and since the leaves hadn’t come in yet, there was plenty of sunlight, 0which was great for keeping our solar panels charged. There is a big opening to 0 sky so you would still get some good sun and views even with the trees filled in. Nadja was really nice and helpful, making sure we had what we needed. She was super thoughtful and provided a ton of good suggestions and even let us borrow bug spray for our dog for hiking. Currently, water is available at the top of the driveway. We have a 20ft trailer and were able to manage it without any issues. But Nadja did mention she may be bring a hose down to the site. There was a bit of road noise during the day, but it wasn’t constant and was much quieter than the main roads. At night, the site was pretty quiet and very peaceful. It’s a beautiful spot and we had a comfortable and relaxing stay. It was a great place to hang out at and a nice location for surrounding hikes.