Free camping near Rhododendron, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Rhododendron, OR there are 79 camps: 12 free, 63 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Camp Creek, 0.9 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is High Rock Spring, 10 miles out.
Who manages them: 79 on the Forest Service.
| 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.
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.