Agency-listedUSFSFee
Lake Harriet
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.07371, -121.95781
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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 Lake Harriet
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,062 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Lake HarrietNIFC · 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 Lake Harriet · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery5 mi
- WWater15 mi
- FFuel17 mi
- OOutfitter18 mi
- @Mail18 mi
- EVEV fast charger18 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- ShShower22 mi
- HHardware24 mi
- RxPharmacy24 mi
- DDump24 mi
- +Urgent care27 mi
- PPropane27 mi
- LLaundry28 mi
- AAir-up39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 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 — Lake Harriet
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,062 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.07371, -121.95781
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Lake Harriet · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLake Harriet (water) · nearby
- Nearest townRipplebrook · ~4.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelChevron · ~17.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~24.3 mi · free
- GroceriesFood Mart · ~17.2 mi
- PharmacyHi-School Pharmacy · ~23.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicAdventist Health Medical Group - Hoodland · ~18.8 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~23.5 mi
EV charging — from Lake Harriet · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger18.2 mi straight-line NE — 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 · 116 within 50 · 269 within 100 · 408 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)25.1 mi — Detroit Lake, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Detroit
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)18.2 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 Lake Harriet · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLake Harriet · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomShellrock Lake · ~3.7 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRipplebrook · ~4.2 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRainbow · ~4.2 mi W · USFS
Open Lake Harriet elsewhere
Other camps near Lake Harriet
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Shellrock Creek~1.9 mi · fee
- Hideaway Lake~3.6 mi · fee
- Ripplebrook~4.2 mi · fee
- Riverside~5.5 mi · fee
The unit that manages Lake Harriet
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Lake Harriet are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Lake Harriet
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: $28 per night, single site; $10 per extra vehicle per night; $2 per night holiday-weekend surcharge. Sites are reservable and standard reservation fees apply. The campground is operated by Portland General Electric in partnership with the Forest Service. recreation.gov listing 232856 (0.039 mi from our pin) agrees at $28 for the 2026 peak season, May 22 - Sep 12. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/lake-harriet-campground-day-use.
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 Lake Harriet
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 — Lake Harriet
Camping near a reservoir →Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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