Free camping near Sandy, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Sandy, OR there are 25 camps: 8 free, 15 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Sandy Wild And Scenic River, 7.3 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sandy Wild And Scenic River, 7.3 miles out.
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Wild And Scenic River | 7.3 | Free | Smith Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Springdale | — |
| Moore Creek | 15 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Estacada | — |
| Lazy Bend Campground | 15 | Fee | Clackamas River (water) | 4.9 mi to Dodge | — |
| Carter Bridge | 17 | Free | — | 12 mi to Estacada | — |
| Carter Bridge Campground | 17 | Free | Clackamas River (river) | 5.0 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Lockaby Campground | 17 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.8 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Armstrong Campground | 17 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.7 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Fish Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | Clackamas River (river) | 4.6 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Green Canyon | 18 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
| Roaring River | 18 | Free | Monty Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Tollgate | 18 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Sunstrip Campground Loop | 19 | Fee | Pup Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Mcneil | 20 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Riley Horse | 20 | Fee | Short Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Camp Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Memaloose Lake | 21 | Free | — | 15 mi to Estacada | — |
| Lost Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Indian Henry | 22 | Free | Clackamas River (river) | 1.2 mi to Three Lynx | — |
| Lost Lake | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Eagle Creek Overlook | 23 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to North Bonneville | — |
| Eagle Creek Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Ruckel Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Hideaway Lake | 24 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Indian Springs Campground (not maintained) | 24 | Unpriced | Nice Rock Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Ripplebrook | 25 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Mount Hood Villages | — |
| High Rock Spring | 25 | Free | Black Wolf Meadow Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Three Lynx | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Sandy, 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.