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Herman Creek Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.68389, -121.84085
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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 Herman Creek Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 234 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Herman Creek CampgroundNIFC · 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 Herman Creek Campground · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- HHardware2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- EVEV fast charger2 mi
- RxPharmacy2 mi
- LLaundry2 mi
- DDump2 mi
- WWater3 mi
- ShShower4 mi
- MMechanic4 mi
- AAir-up15 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- OOutfitter24 mi
- PPropane28 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 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 — Herman Creek Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
234 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.68389, -121.84085
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Herman Creek Campground · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCascade Locks · ~1.5 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~3.1 mi
- FuelChevron · ~2.1 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~28.2 mi
- Dump stationStevenson Trailer Sewage Dump Station · ~2.5 mi
- GroceriesHunsaker Oil · ~2.1 mi
- PharmacyWind River Pharmacy · ~2.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicNew Directions Wellness Care · ~15.8 mi
- HardwareColumbia Hardware · ~2.0 mi
EV charging — from Herman Creek Campground · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger2.1 mi straight-line W — Stevenson Library · FLO · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach11 within 25 mi · 125 within 50 · 263 within 100 · 612 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)3.0 mi — Thunder Island Brewing - Charli Charging, Cascade Locks
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.1 mi — Stevenson Library · FLO · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 390186 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Herman Creek Campground · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHerman Creek Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHerman Creek Trailhead · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomBridge Of The Gods Trailhead · ~3.1 mi SW · USFS
- Flush restroomSkamania Lodge - Info Center · ~3.1 mi W · USFS
Open Herman Creek Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Herman Creek Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Wyeth Campground~3.3 mi · fee
- Eagle Creek Campground~5.0 mi
- Eagle Creek Overlook~5.3 mi · fee
- Rainy Lake~5.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Herman Creek Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Herman Creek Campground are set by Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Herman Creek Campground
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: $10 per night, single site; extra vehicle $5 per night. Fee box and prose agree. No recreation.gov listing within 0.5 mi of our pin. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge/recreation/herman-creek-campgroundhorse-camp.
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 Herman Creek Campground
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 — Herman Creek Campground
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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