Free camping near Rhododendron, OR
Yes. 12 of the 79 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rhododendron, OR are listed as free; 63 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is High Rock Spring, 10 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Camp Creek, 0.9 miles west, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Rhododendron, OR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek | 0.9 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Tollgate | 3.0 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Green Canyon | 4.8 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
| Lost Creek | 5.3 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Riley Horse | 5.4 | Fee | Short Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Still Creek | 5.5 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Mcneil | 5.5 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Trillium Lake | 6.0 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Alpine | 7.1 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Frog Lake | 9.4 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Government Camp | — |
| High Rock Spring | 10 | Free | Black Wolf Meadow Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Clear Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Government Camp | — |
| North Arm | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Tilly Jane | 12 | Fee | Polallie Canyon (stream) | 8.5 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Barlow Creek | 12 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Little Crater Lake | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Meditation Point | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Barlow Crossing | 13 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Bonney Meadows | 13 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Pine Point | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Lost Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Oak Fork | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| The Cove | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Hideaway Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Hoodview | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 14 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Stone Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Boulder Lake | 14 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Badger Lake | 14 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Stone Creek Group Horse Camp | 14 | Free | Oak Grove Fork (stream) | 13 mi to Ripplebrook | — |
| Nottingham | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Sherwood | 15 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Joe Graham Horse Camp | 15 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Cloud Cap Saddle | 15 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Parkdale | — |
| White River Station | 15 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Clackamas Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Government Camp | — |
| Shellrock Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Sunstrip Campground Loop | 16 | Fee | Pup Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Roaring River | 17 | Free | Monty Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Lake Harriet | 17 | Fee | Lake Harriet (water) | 4.2 mi to Ripplebrook | — |
| Clear Creek Crossing | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Indian Springs Campground (not maintained) | 17 | Unpriced | Nice Rock Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Indian Henry | 18 | Free | Clackamas River (river) | 1.2 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Lockaby Campground | 18 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.8 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Carter Bridge Campground | 18 | Free | Clackamas River (river) | 5.0 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Carter Bridge | 18 | Free | — | 12 mi to Estacada | — |
| Armstrong Campground | 18 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.7 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Fish Creek Campground | 18 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.6 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Forest Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Sportsmans Park | — |
| Ripplebrook | 18 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
The other 29 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Rhododendron, OR.
Who manages the camps near Rhododendron, OR
Who manages them: 79 on the Forest Service.
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 77 camps: 12 free, 62 fee, 3 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 79 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Rhododendron, OR
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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 Rhododendron, 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.