Free camping near Parkdale, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Parkdale, OR there are 46 camps: 3 free, 40 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Gibson Prairie Horse Camp, 4.1 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Gibson Prairie Horse Camp, 4.1 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
Who manages them: 46 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Prairie Horse Camp | 4.1 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Mount Hood | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Knebal Springs Cg | 7.6 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Cloud Cap Saddle | 7.7 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Tilly Jane | 8.1 | Fee | Polallie Canyon (stream) | 8.5 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Sherwood | 8.3 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Eightmile | 9.9 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Pebble Ford | 10.0 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Lower Eightmile Crossing | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Nottingham | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Ottertail Lake | 10 | Free | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Dee | — |
| Wahtum Lake Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Black Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Lost Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Rainy Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Indian Springs Campground (not maintained) | 12 | Unpriced | Nice Rock Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Underhill | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Fifteenmile | 13 | Fee | — | 9.8 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Alpine | 14 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Badger Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Lost Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Wyeth Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Carson | — |
| Riley Horse | 16 | Fee | Short Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Mcneil | 16 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Still Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Herman Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Bonney Meadows | 17 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Boulder Lake | 18 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Trillium Lake | 18 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Eagle Creek Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Ruckel Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Eagle Creek Overlook | 19 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to North Bonneville | — |
| Barlow Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Moss Creek Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hood River | — |
| Camp Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Little Badger | 20 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Pine Hollow | — |
| Tollgate | 20 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Bonney Crossing | 20 | Fee | — | 2.6 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Barlow Crossing | 20 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Frog Lake | 21 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Spring Drive Rv | 23 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| White River Station | 23 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Rock Creek Reservoir | 23 | Fee | — | 0.6 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Green Canyon | 23 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
| Forest Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Clear Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Oklahoma Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Trout Lake | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Parkdale, 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.