Free camping near Sandy, OR
Yes. 8 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Sandy, OR are listed as free; 15 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Sandy Wild And Scenic River, 7.3 miles north, on Bureau of Land Management land.
All 25 camps near Sandy, OR
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Sandy, OR
Who manages them: 24 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 22 camps: 7 free, 14 fee, 1 unpriced
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- Cascades Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Sandy, 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 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.