Free camping near Hood River, OR
Yes. 5 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Hood River, OR are listed as free; 28 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gibson Prairie Horse Camp, 15 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Moss Creek Cg, 7.9 miles northwest, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
All 36 camps near Hood River, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Creek Cg | 7.9 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hood River | — |
| Wyeth Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Carson | — |
| Oklahoma Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Rainy Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Black Lake | 13 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Gibson Prairie Horse Camp | 15 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Mount Hood | — |
| Ottertail Lake | 15 | Free | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Dee | — |
| Herman Creek Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Wahtum Lake Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Atkisson Group Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Indian Springs Campground (not maintained) | 18 | Unpriced | Nice Rock Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 19 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Panther Creek Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Carson | — |
| Peterson Prairie Group Gcg | 19 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Knebal Springs Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Peterson Prairie Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Goose Lake Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Eagle Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Ruckel Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Lost Lake | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Eagle Creek Overlook | 20 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to North Bonneville | — |
| Forlorn Lakes Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Lower Eightmile Crossing | 21 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Eightmile | 21 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Cloud Cap Saddle | 21 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Pebble Ford | 22 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Sherwood | 22 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Tilly Jane | 22 | Fee | Polallie Canyon (stream) | 8.5 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Underhill | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Beaver Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carson | — |
| Mountain View Rec. Club | 23 | Free | Smoky Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Guler | — |
| Falls Creek Hc | 23 | Free | Falls Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Nottingham | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Mt. Adams Hc | 24 | Fee | Wicky Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Guler | — |
| Trout Lake Creek Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Camp Howe | 25 | Free | Trapper Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Fifteenmile | 25 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
Who manages the camps near Hood River, OR
Who manages them: 36 on the Forest Service.
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 18 camps: 2 free, 14 fee, 2 unpriced
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest — 14 camps: 3 free, 11 fee
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — 4 camps: 3 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Hood River, 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 Hood River, 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.