Free camping near Gates, OR
Yes. 4 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gates, OR are listed as free; 18 charge a fee and 6 have no price on record. The closest free one is Willamette National Forest, 12 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Fishermen'S Bend Recreation Area, 4.4 miles west, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 28 camps near Gates, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishermen'S Bend Recreation Area | 4.4 | Unpriced | Bradshaw Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Mill City | — |
| Shady Cove | 8.5 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Gates | — |
| Quartzville Creek Wild And Scenic River | 12 | Unpriced | — | 12 mi to Gates | — |
| Willamette National ForestDave slept here | 12 | Free | French Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Detroit | — |
| Southshore | 12 | Fee | — | 2.3 mi to Detroit | — |
| Detroit State Park | 12 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Detroit | — |
| Piety Island | 13 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Detroit | — |
| Cove Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Detroit | — |
| Humbug | 14 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Detroit | — |
| Quartzville Back Country Byway | 14 | Unpriced | — | 11 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Hoover | 15 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Detroit | — |
| Elk Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Detroit | — |
| Santiam Flats | 15 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Idanha | — |
| Aquila Vista Recreation Site | 16 | Free | Pelkey Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Bagby Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Detroit | — |
| Fox Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Idanha | — |
| Cleator Bend | 21 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Idanha | — |
| Whispering Falls | 21 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Idanha | — |
| Breitenbush Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Minnie Boohoo Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Idanha | — |
| Molalla | 22 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Molalla | — |
| Kingfisher | 22 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Detroit | — |
| South Pyramid | 23 | Free | — | 15 mi to Idanha | — |
| Little Fan Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Cat Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Ripplebrook | — |
| Round Lake | 24 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 13 mi to Idanha | — |
| Riverside | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Idanha | — |
| Longbow Organizational Camp | 25 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Yukwah Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Falls Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Cascadia | — |
| Trout Creek Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Cascadia | — |
Who manages the camps near Gates, OR
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
- Willamette National Forest — 19 camps: 2 free, 15 fee, 2 unpriced
- Cascades Field Office — 5 camps: 1 free, 1 fee, 3 unpriced
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 4 camps: 1 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Gates, OR
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Gates, 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.