Free camping near Cascade Locks, OR
Yes. 19 of the 48 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cascade Locks, OR are listed as free; 26 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Ottertail Lake, 7.7 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Herman Creek Campground, 1.5 miles east, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
All 48 camps near Cascade Locks, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Creek Campground | 1.5 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Eagle Creek Campground | 3.6 | Unpriced | Ruckel Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Eagle Creek Overlook | 3.9 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to North Bonneville | — |
| Wyeth Campground | 4.8 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Carson | — |
| Rainy Lake | 6.3 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Black Lake | 6.8 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Ottertail Lake | 7.7 | Free | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Dee | — |
| Wahtum Lake Campground | 7.7 | Unpriced | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Indian Springs Campground (not maintained) | 8.5 | Unpriced | Nice Rock Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Panther Creek Cg | 10 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Carson | — |
| Mowich Camp | 12 | Free | Snag Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Lost Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Beaver Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carson | — |
| Spring Camp | 14 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Moss Creek Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hood River | — |
| Lookout Mountain Camp | 14 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Fourth of July Camp | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Camp Howe | 15 | Free | Trapper Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Government Mineral Springs Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Carson | — |
| Doughgob Camp | 16 | Free | Washougal River (river) | 11 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Oklahoma Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 18 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Goose Lake Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Paradise Creek Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Carson | — |
| Copper City Campsite | 20 | Free | Bolin Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Moulton | — |
| Falls Creek Hc | 20 | Free | Falls Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Mcneil | 20 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Riley Horse | 20 | Fee | Short Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Forlorn Lakes Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Lost Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Sunset Falls Campground | 21 | Fee | Jack Mountain Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Moulton | — |
| Gibson Prairie Horse Camp | 21 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Mount Hood | — |
| Tilly Jane | 22 | Fee | Polallie Canyon (stream) | 8.5 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Peterson Prairie Group Gcg | 23 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Peterson Prairie Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Wildcat Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Canyon Creek Cg | 23 | Free | Canyon Creek (river) | 8.6 mi to Chelatchie | — |
| Atkisson Group Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Wildcat Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Cloud Cap Saddle | 24 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 9.7 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Cougar | — |
| Sherwood | 24 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Sandy Wild And Scenic River | 24 | Free | Smith Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Springdale | — |
| Tollgate | 25 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Rhododendron | — |
Who manages the camps near Cascade Locks, OR
Who manages them: 47 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest — 27 camps: 16 free, 11 fee
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 15 camps: 2 free, 11 fee, 2 unpriced
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — 4 camps: 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- Cascades Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 48 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cascade Locks, OR
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Cascade Locks, OR, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.