Camping near Boring, Oregon

Camping near Boring, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by a county parks department. Another 32 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Boring.

Barton Park Campground

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Camping near Boring at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 County)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Barton Park Campground: "$42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive, $20.50 hammock; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 res. fee"
Distance from Boring: 3.8 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 226 ft at Barton Park Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 112 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Barton Park Campground
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Boring's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Reservable Barton Park Campground Boring · County · 3.8 mi

Agency: County
Sites: 112
Season: May 1 to Oct. 31
Fee: $42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive, $20.50 hammock; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 res. fee

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Boring

Oxbow Regional Park Campground, 6.1 miles from Boring in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($25 per site per night (one vehicle; a second vehicle pays the $5 parking fee)); listed under camping near Gresham.
Milo McIver State Park, 9.2 miles from Boring in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Estacada.
Government Island State Recreation Area, 12 miles from Boring in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Portland.
Metzler Park Campground, 14 miles from Boring in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 reservation fee); listed under camping near Estacada.
Promontory Park, 16 miles from Boring in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($30 non-electric, $34 electric site per night; holiday weekends +$2); listed under camping near Estacada.
Lazy Bend, 19 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Ainsworth State Park, 20 miles from Boring in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
Carter Bridge, 21 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $17 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Armstrong, 21 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Lockaby, 21 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Feyrer Park Campground, 22 miles from Boring in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric (Oregon resident), $52 non-Oregon resident; $12.25 reservation fee per site); listed under camping near Molalla.
Fish Creek, 22 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Roaring River, 23 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Green Canyon, 23 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
Sunstrip, 23 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Tollgate, 24 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
Mcneil, 25 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night; additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Welches.
Riley Horse Campground, 25 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Rhododendron.
Eagle Creek Overlook Group Campground, 26 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group site: $75 per night Sunday-Thursday; $125 per night Friday-Saturday and holidays); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
Camp Creek, 26 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Rhododendron.
Eagle Creek Campground, 26 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
Lost Creek, 26 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
Indian Henry, 27 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Three Bears Campground, 27 miles from Boring in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Molalla.
Lost Lake, 27 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site $45.00); listed under camping near Hood River.
Cedar Grove Campground, 28 miles from Boring in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
Champoeg State Heritage Area, 28 miles from Boring in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Butteville.
Marine Park Campground, 28 miles from Boring in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40 to $50 per night peak, $35 to $45 off-peak, plus 8.5% lodging tax and a $7 online booking fee); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
Hideaway Lake, 29 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
Rainbow, 29 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Ripplebrook, 29 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
Wahtum Lake, 30 miles from Boring in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.

Things to do near Boring

Public land and water within 30 miles of Boring, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Clackamas River, at Barton Park Campground (3.8 miles from Boring): On the Clackamas River with a boat ramp, river floating access and 1.5 miles of trails.
Bonnie Lure State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 5.5 miles from Boring; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Dabney State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 6 miles from Boring; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Milo McIver State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8.7 miles from Boring; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Reed Island State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 9.1 miles from Boring; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 9.9 miles from Boring; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
George W. Joseph State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Boring; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Guy W. Talbot State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Boring; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Rooster Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Boring; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Latourell Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 10 miles from Boring; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Boring

Nearest emergency room: Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, 24800 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR, 6.3 miles from Boring , (503) 674-1122. Next nearest: Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, 10180 SE Sunnyside Rd, Clackamas, OR, 9.1 miles, (503) 652-2880. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Mc Call Country Store convenience store · 0.1 miles
Food Mart convenience store · 0.2 miles
Food Mart convenience store · 1.5 miles
Fuel: Shell fuel station · 0.2 miles
Chevron fuel station · 1.5 miles
76 fuel station · 2.8 miles
Propane: Classic Heat Source Inc propane dealer · 7.9 miles
Airgas propane dealer · 12 miles
AmeriGas propane dealer · 14 miles
RV dump station: Columbia River RV Park RV park · 18 miles · (888) 366-7725
Ainsworth Campground campground · 19 miles
Beacon Rock Moorage service point · 22 miles
Pharmacy: Safeway pharmacy · 4.2 miles · (503) 658-7005 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Bi-Mart pharmacy · 4.2 miles · (503) 558-8606 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Fred Meyer Pharmacy pharmacy · 4.3 miles · (503) 668-2363 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Laundromat: Cedars Laundromat laundromat · 4.6 miles · (503) 395-3399 · Hours 06:00-22:00
Blue Sky laundromat · 5.5 miles
College Square Laundry laundromat · 6.3 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Boring: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Boring, OR?

1 public campground is on record near Boring. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Barton Park Campground (3.8 miles). 1 books through Clackamas County Parks reservations.

Is there free camping near Boring, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Boring charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Boring, OR?

1 campground near Boring takes RVs: Barton Park Campground. Barton Park Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Columbia River RV Park, 18 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Boring with drinking water?

Barton Park Campground has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Boring, OR?

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, 24800 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR, is 6.3 miles from Boring in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (503) 674-1122. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in Oregon ; by agency: County campgrounds in Oregon ; by county: campgrounds in Clackamas .