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Zigzag Mountain Farm

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· Rhododendron, Clackamas, Oregon
50 acres hosted by Zigzag F.
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Located on Mount Hood about an hour from Portland, Zigzag Mountain Farm is home to an organic garden, old homestead, house, yurts, and barn. 50 acres of open meadows and forest, bordering thousands of acres of national forest.   The farm is home to an organic garden, campfire circle, picnic area, a city bus with a campers' kitchen, outdoor seating area with BBQ, kids play structure and hiking trails.  The cabin on the property was built by the original homesteaders. Britta and Jim purchased the property in 2009. It had been vacant for a number of years. Giant slash piles scattered the land from previous logging.  The house and cabin were not livable and needed major renovations. In 2019 we purchased and brought in a city bus and converted it to a campers kitchen.  A year-round creek flows through the property and 3 major rivers are nearby. The Zigzag Mountain Lookout Trail leaves from the property. The property was homesteaded in the late 1800's. E. Mountain Drive was the wagon train trail into Portland, known as the Barlow Trail.  Zigzag Mountain farm offers the perfect escape from the city.About a 1-hour drive from Portland on the base of Mount Hood, Zigzag Mountain farm offers the perfect escape from the city with 50 acres of meadows and forest, bordering thousands of acres of national forest.  Camping is not designated by sites, but by areas. You choose an area, e.g. forest camp, or a meadow, to set up your tent, one tent included per booking (up to 2 people included in rate; extra people can be added upon arrival for $5/adult plus lodging tax). The farm is home to an organic garden, campfire circle, picnic area, a city bus converted into a campers' kitchen, outdoor seating area with BBQ, kids play structure and hiking trails. Interested in staying in one of 8 yurts, or rent the 2-bedroom original cabin? Please check out our Zigzag Mountain Farm website. A year-round creek flows through the property.
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Anna N.recommends
July 21, 2024
Camping at Zigzag Mountain Farm
The property was gorgeous and we loved staying there, especially cooking in the bus kitchen and seeing the bunnies!
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Rayna M.recommends
July 15, 2024
Camping at Zigzag Mountain Farm
It was a gorgeous area everyone was so friendly and respectful. Definitely coming back another day
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Edgar J.recommends
July 11, 2024
Camping at Zigzag Mountain Farm
great place to stay
i recommend this location highly, very welcoming host and environment.
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Kathryn M.recommends
July 9, 2024
Camping at Zigzag Mountain Farm
Quirky, well organized, and beautiful! Bathrooms, showers & communal kitchen are clean. Lots to do in the area. The hosts tend to be very laid back, which is usually really nice, but when a large group renting out the cabin was partying until 2:30am, they did nothing about enforcing the 10pm noise curfew. That was the only bummer about the trip.
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Megan S.recommends
July 8, 2024
Camping at Zigzag Mountain Farm
Perfect Getaway Location
I wish every hipcamp had as much attention to detail and hospitality as zig zag!
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Cynthia R.recommends
July 7, 2024
Camping at Zigzag Mountain Farm
Perfect 4th of July escape
We brought our two dogs to get away from the fourth of July noise in the city and we had a wonderful time! We could hear a few fireworks in the distance but overall we and our pups had a wonderful (and restfull) time. We really appreciated a campground that is dog friendly, near Mt.Hood and only about 90 minutes from Salem. Perfect jumping off point for other hikes in the area. We had a cozy spots in the forest camp section in the shade of the trees and could hear the relaxing babbling of the creek throughout the night. Staff is super friendly and helpful with information about the area if you are looking for other hiking ideas or local shops and restaurants. Besides beautiful well maintained camping spots, having the simple amenities of clean bathrooms , showers, mountain sprink drinking water and a couple of really nice cooking areas made it feel more like summer camp than another random state campground. We are definitely keeping this campground in our summer list! They also have yurts on the property you can rent which is something I really want to try next time we visit. There is a really fun and easy 1 mile loop hike on the property that you should really check out if you stay here, it's absolutely gorgeous and crosses over the creek a few times complete with log benches to sit and take in the views and peacefullness of the woods.
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Rhododendron, Clackamas, Oregon, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Cascades, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Joined in January 2019
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