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Top-rated campgrounds
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Top-rated campgrounds
Public campgrounds near The Dalles
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Cami
September 2025
Weekend Trip to Little House On The Mountain
The cabin and area were beautiful and peaceful. I enjoyed sitting by the fire pit at night. The details were lovely including the lighting and back window facing the woods/hillside.
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kristen
September 2025
Weekend Trip to Towering Pines Tiny Home
What a wonderful place. I can’t wait to go back. Tiny home was very comfy, loved the outdoor kitchen. Has everything we needed and close to the lake and town. Jimmy was an excellent host and super nice guy.
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Kelsey
September 2025
Tent
Group trip
Such a great site! The lake was awesome for swimming, SUPing and floating. Our group loved it, highly recommend.
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Kailee
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Towering Pines Tiny Home
It was a lovely tiny house for the evening and very close to Trout Lake Hall. We wish we would have stayed longer! The entire property with the outdoor living room and kitchen is so unique. We want to come back to the property with a larger group. Jimmy was amazing at communicating and although we never met in person, I hope to meet him and his wife next time!
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Ariel
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Towering Pines Tiny Home
Great place, very well equipped, private and secluded, but somehow only 7 minutes from town. We loved cooking in the outdoor kitchen and hanging in the outdoor living room. All the amenities run on propane which is supplied, we didn’t have to bring any fuel. Also lots of nice touches like hand soap at the sinks and hand sanitizer in the outhouses. We had a great stay and would definitely stay again!
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Tom
August 2025
17 ft travel trailer
With pets
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
Awesome views and lots of solitude! Mt. Hood and the reflecting sunset is pretty unbeatable.
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Krystal
August 2025
Weekend Trip to CASCADIA ESCAPE - TIPI or TINY HOME
This is by far the absolute best place you could glamp in the area! The tiny home was the best hipcamp experience my husband and I have had since using the app. The outdoor living room and showers is an amazing unique experience you definitely don't find quite anywhere else. The land is beautiful and a prime location for the Ice Caves, lakes and so much more. Everyone in Trout Lake is extremely nice and happy to meet you with a smile as you go around town, even waving at you as you drive by. I highly recommend this place with a cheerful host like no other it truly is an experience of a lifetime! Including a very happy puppy that would love to play fetch :)
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Alexandra
July 2025
20 ft campervan
With pets
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
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
It was our third time there. We had a great time.
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Sally
June 2025
18 ft travel trailer
With kids
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.
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Kristin
May 2025
Tent
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
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.
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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
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.
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Joanne
April 2025
2 nights at Little House On The Mountain
This is the perfect place if you need to get away from it all. Close to great hikes and the Timberline Lodge for a one-of-a kind stop, plus skiiing. The place feels much bigger than the size and it had everything I needed. I will definitely come back.
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Meghan
March 2025
20 ft travel trailer
With pets
Wonderful place and great hostess! We’ll be back to camp here again!
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Katie
March 2025
Weekend Trip to Little House On The Mountain
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Susan's cabin! It was beautiful, quiet, and in great condition! It was a perfect getaway!
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Michael
January 2025
Weekend Trip to Little House On The Mountain
Our weekend getaway at Susan's little cabin was absolutely perfect. We are already planning another trip to stay there again. It was nice to have a comfortable place to relax after trekking around the Hood area. The amenities were all we could have asked for, with a little stove top for cooking, a nice hot shower and clean towels to warm us up after a cold day of hiking on the mountain, and a cute little wood burning stove to add to the ambiance. The place was stocked with cooking utensils and pots and pans and dishes and silverware so we didn't have to worry about anything but the food.
The bed was quite comfortable and we both slept well both nights we were there.
Thank you Susan for the lovely getaway.
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