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Clackamas Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.09539, -121.74837
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Clackamas Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,359 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Clackamas LakeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Clackamas Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater6 mi
- FFuel11 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- EVEV fast charger14 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- MMechanic20 mi
- HHardware25 mi
- LLaundry31 mi
- ShShower31 mi
- RxPharmacy32 mi
- DDump32 mi
- PPropane32 mi
- +Urgent care32 mi
- AAir-up43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 11 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Clackamas Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
3,359 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.09539, -121.74837
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Clackamas Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townGovernment Camp · ~14.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~6.4 mi
- FuelChevron · ~11.0 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesFood Mart · ~11.0 mi
- HardwareWamic Hardware Store · ~25.0 mi
EV charging — from Clackamas Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger14.3 mi straight-line N — WCEH Government Camp · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 64 within 50 · 254 within 100 · 424 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)31.7 mi — Detroit Lake, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Detroit
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.3 mi — WCEH Government Camp · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 73444 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Clackamas Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletClackamas Lake · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomClackamas Lake Ranger House · ~0.3 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJoe Graham Horse Camp · ~0.4 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletStone Creek Group Horse Camp · ~1.7 mi NW · USFS
Open Clackamas Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Clackamas Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Joe Graham Horse Camp~0.4 mi · fee
- Stone Creek Group Horse Camp~1.7 mi
- Hoodview~1.8 mi · fee
- Oak Fork~2.0 mi · fee
The unit that manages Clackamas Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Clackamas Lake are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Clackamas Lake
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-23: $30 per night, single site; extra vehicle $8 per night. The forest page and recreation.gov listing 232870 (0.091 mi from our pin) agree at $30 for the 2026 peak season, May 22 - Sep 7. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/clackamas-lake-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Clackamas Lake
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Clackamas Lake
Camping near a reservoir →What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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