Bagby Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $27 per night. Bagby Campground is a National Forest campground near Detroit, Oregon.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Detroit, Oregon

The bathing decks at Bagby Hot Springs, reached by trail from the campground area

A cabin at Bagby Hot Springs, Mt. Hood National Forest

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The bathing decks at Bagby Hot Springs, reached by trail from the campground area. Photo: IndigoFairyX, CC BY-SA 3.0

Managed by: National Forest

Bagby Campground sits inside Mt. Hood National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Bull of the Woods Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Bagby Hot Springs: The campground is the base for Bagby Hot Springs on the Hot Springs Fork of the Collawash River; soaking needs a $5 pass. Trails lead into the Bull of the Woods Wilderness. (fs.usda.gov)

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: None, first-come
Fee: Single Site: $27 per night

Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

What's there

✓ Toilets
✓ Fire rings
✓ Pets allowed

On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.

Rules

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days; 28 days total per calendar year
Pets: Allowed

Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation: 2,385 ft

44.9540, -122.1794 in Clackamas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Bagby Campground?

No. Bagby Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Bagby Campground?

Camping at Bagby Campground costs Single Site: $27 per night.

Are dogs allowed at Bagby Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Bagby Campground.

How long can you stay at Bagby Campground?

The stay limit at Bagby Campground is 14 consecutive days; 28 days total per calendar year.

Is there cell service at Bagby Campground?

Probably not: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows no 4G LTE or 5G from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at or within about half a mile of Bagby Campground. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it.

Who manages Bagby Campground?

Bagby Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Bagby Campground

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Opal Creek Wilderness (6.8 miles to its center) , and Table Rock Wilderness (8.4 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Hot springs and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Bagby Campground, in straight-line miles: Bagby Hot Springs (hot spring, 1.3 miles), Opal Creek / Little North Santiam (swimming hole, 8.4 miles), Breitenbush Hot Springs (hot spring, 16 miles), and Butte Creek Falls (swimming hole, 16 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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More campgrounds: camping near Detroit and campgrounds in Clackamas.

Sources

apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
fs.usda.gov (toilets, fireRings, petsAllowed, fee, reservationSystem, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
fs.usda.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-29

Photo credits

Photo 1: IndigoFairyX, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo 2: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

First-come, first-served Single Site: $27 per night

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