Description

Camping at Memaloose provides the luxury of nearby Hood River and The Dalles, with the escape-from-civilization vibe of the rugged Columbia Gorge landscape. It offers tent sites and 44 RV hookup sites that are well spaced from each other, within a green sanctuary of lawn, trees and riverside views. Vending machines, a camp store, showers and flush toilets are available and reservations are encouraged. Train whistles can be heard throughout the night—let the engine’s rumble bring you back in time and thread your dreams with visions of an older Oregon.

Notable camping spots

  • Best for views: Sites at the northern end of the campground near the train tracks offer the best river and gorge views, plus distance from the highway noise.
  • Best for families: Sites on the inner part of the western loop are the closest to the playground.
  • Best for last-minute planners: There’s an overflow primitive camping area near the parking lot.
Campsite area
Tent or RV sites
23 sites
Up to 8 guests per site
Up to 6 vehicles
No wheelchair access
Essentials
Campfires allowed
Toilet available
No pets
Amenities
Potable water available
Showers available
Picnic table available

Activities

Offered near the campground.

Fishing
Hiking
Wind sports

Terrain

Natural features you'll find at Memaloose Campground.

Forest
River, stream, or...
Waterfall
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Hipcamper Robert
Robert D.
didn't provide a recommendation.
August 29th, 2023

Stayed again at this campground on Oct 21, 2022 for 3 days on the way to Wallowa Lake to camp for. Again this campground is clean well kept and at this late in the season we had the park mostly to ourselves. The Columbia river is right at the back end of the camp sites. Camping at the back area is mostly quite with the exception of the occasional train that goes by about every 2-3 hours, but its not as noisy as the front end by the highway.

Hipcamper Robert
Robert D.
recommends this listing.
July 17th, 2021

June 2021 this campground is full of trees that give shade all around most of the campsites. We stayed at site A-13 which is up against highway #84 westbound traffic so there is noise 24hrs a day especially when trucks are using their Jake brakes to slow down with. There are loops A and B. So, B loop starts inside the middle of the park and A loop goes around until about A-45 then it meets B loop then continues around the outside of the campground back to A-1. Site A-1 thru A-15 and most all of B loop have full hookups otherwise there are many tent sites that have water and a sewer drain at each site. The sites on the lower part of the campground against the river are quieter and have a wonderful view of the river and the Washington side.

Hipcamper Michelle
Michelle M.
recommends this listing.
February 15th, 2018

Lovely views but right next to a train track.

Hipcamper Daley
Daley L.
has mixed feelings towards this listing.
May 16th, 2017

The campgrounds are nice; however, it's nestled between Hwy 84 and the train tracks. You get used to the noise, might choose your site wisely? :-)

Hipcamper Meredith
Meredith B.
didn't provide a recommendation.
February 23rd, 2017

I should add...try to camp at the spots along the river! The view is very beautiful! Also, the train runs along the other side of the river and is quite loud at night!

Hipcamper Meredith
Meredith B.
didn't provide a recommendation.
February 23rd, 2017

We stopped at Memaloose while driving from Montana to Oregon. It's not exactly private, there are a lot of RVs, and it's kind of noisy, but it's a safe, comfy spot with nice amenities to rest your head for an evening while traveling on a road trip!

Hipcamper Lorelie E.
has mixed feelings towards this listing.
January 27th, 2019
Hipcamper Brisa H.
has mixed feelings towards this listing.
August 29th, 2018
Park
Memaloose State Park
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Phone Number
541-478-3008
Directions
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Official Website
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Coordinates
45.696° N, 121.341° W
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(Up to 8 people per site)
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Tent / Van: 10 Sites
(Up to 8 people per site)