Free camping near Estacada, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Estacada, OR there are 29 camps: 9 free, 20 fee. The closest is Lazy Bend Campground, 9.6 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Moore Creek, 9.9 miles out.
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Bend Campground | 9.6 | Fee | Clackamas River (water) | 4.9 mi to Dodge | — |
| Moore Creek | 9.9 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Estacada | — |
| Carter Bridge | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Estacada | — |
| Carter Bridge Campground | 12 | Free | Clackamas River (river) | 5.0 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Lockaby Campground | 13 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.8 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Armstrong Campground | 13 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.7 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Fish Creek Campground | 13 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.6 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Sandy Wild And Scenic River | 14 | Free | Smith Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Springdale | — |
| Roaring River | 14 | Free | Monty Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Memaloose Lake | 15 | Free | — | 15 mi to Estacada | — |
| Sunstrip Campground Loop | 15 | Fee | Pup Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Molalla | 18 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Molalla | — |
| Indian Henry | 18 | Free | Clackamas River (river) | 1.2 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Green Canyon | 19 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
| Ripplebrook | 21 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
| Tollgate | 21 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Hideaway Lake | 22 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Riverside | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Camp Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Riverford | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Raab | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Aquila Vista Recreation Site | 23 | Free | Pelkey Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Mcneil | 23 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| High Rock Spring | 23 | Free | Black Wolf Meadow Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Riley Horse | 24 | Fee | Short Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Lake Harriet | 24 | Fee | Lake Harriet (water) | 4.2 mi to Ripplebrook | — |
| Lost Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Shellrock Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Bagby Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Detroit | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Estacada, 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.