Free camping near Government Camp, OR
Yes. 11 of the 77 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Government Camp, OR are listed as free; 63 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Boulder Lake, 9.6 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Still Creek, 0.9 miles east, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Government Camp, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Creek | 0.9 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Trillium Lake | 2.4 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Alpine | 2.7 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Camp Creek | 5.6 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Frog Lake | 6.1 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Lost Creek | 6.9 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Tollgate | 7.6 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Barlow Creek | 7.7 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Riley Horse | 7.7 | Fee | Short Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Mcneil | 7.9 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Tilly Jane | 8.6 | Fee | Polallie Canyon (stream) | 8.5 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Bonney Meadows | 8.6 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Clear Lake | 8.9 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Barlow Crossing | 9.0 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Green Canyon | 9.3 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
| Badger Lake | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Boulder Lake | 9.6 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Nottingham | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Little Crater Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Government Camp | — |
| North Arm | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Sherwood | 11 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Cloud Cap Saddle | 11 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Parkdale | — |
| White River Station | 11 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 12 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| High Rock Spring | 12 | Free | Black Wolf Meadow Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Meditation Point | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Oak Fork | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Hoodview | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Pine Point | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| The Cove | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Stone Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Clear Creek Crossing | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Stone Creek Group Horse Camp | 14 | Free | Oak Grove Fork (stream) | 13 mi to Ripplebrook | — |
| Joe Graham Horse Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Fifteenmile | 14 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Forest Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Lost Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Clackamas Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Keeps Mill | 15 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Pebble Ford | 16 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Hideaway Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Eightmile | 16 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Knebal Springs Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Bear Springs | 17 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Pine Grove | — |
| Lower Eightmile Crossing | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Shellrock Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Underhill | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Mccubbins Overflow | 18 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Pine Grove | — |
| Gibson Prairie Horse Camp | 18 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Mount Hood | — |
| Bonney Crossing | 18 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
The other 27 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Government Camp, OR.
Who manages the camps near Government Camp, OR
Who manages them: 77 on the Forest Service.
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 75 camps: 11 free, 62 fee, 2 unpriced
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 77 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Government Camp, 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 Government Camp, 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.