Camping near Estacada, Oregon
Camping near Estacada, Oregon includes 23 public campgrounds on record, 16 reservable and 7 first-come. Most (20 of 23) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Milo McIver State Park, is 2.5 miles from Estacada in a straight line, and 10 of 23 are within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 30 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Estacada.
Milo McIver State Park Metzler Park Campground 
Promontory Park Lazy Bend Carter Bridge Armstrong Lockaby Camping near Estacada at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 23 (20 National Forest, 1 County, 1 Other Agency, 1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 16 reservable and 7 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free; lowest posted fee at Sunstrip: "Single Site: $8 per night"
- Distance from Estacada
- 2.5 miles (Milo McIver State Park) to 45 miles (Horseshoe Lake (olallie)) in a straight line; 10 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 664 ft (Metzler Park Campground) to 5,348 ft (Horseshoe Lake (olallie)), 23 of 23 on record
- Season
- 6 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 372 across the 16 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 18 take RVs; hookups at Milo McIver State Park, Metzler Park Campground, and Promontory Park; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Lake Harriet)
- Drinking water
- 7 of 23
Distances are straight-line miles from Estacada'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 Milo McIver State Park - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 56
- Season
- March 20 to October 31
- Fee
- Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)
- Agency
- County
- Sites
- 75
- Season
- May 1 to Sept. 30
- Fee
- $42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 reservation fee
Reservable Promontory Park - Agency
- Other Agency
- Sites
- 27
- Season
- Friday of Memorial Day weekend to second full weekend in September
- Fee
- $30 non-electric, $34 electric site per night; holiday weekends +$2
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $22 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $17 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 29
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $22 per night
Reservable Fish Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $21 per night
Reservable Roaring River - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
Reservable Sunstrip - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $8 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 26
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $22 per night
Reservable Ripplebrook - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 13
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- May 23 to September 30
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 6
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Reservable Lake Harriet - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 8
- Season
- Friday before Memorial Day to second weekend in September
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- May 23 to September 30
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
First-come Olallie Meadow - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night; premium double $30; additional vehicle $5
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10
First-come Paul Dennis (olallie) - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night; double site $30; additional vehicle $10
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Estacada
- Barton Park Campground, 6.8 miles from Estacada in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive, $20.50 hammock; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 res. fee); listed under camping near Boring.
- Oxbow Regional Park Campground, 14 miles from Estacada 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.
- Feyrer Park Campground, 15 miles from Estacada 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.
- Green Canyon, 19 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
- Three Bears Campground, 19 miles from Estacada in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Molalla.
- Cedar Grove Campground, 20 miles from Estacada in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
- Government Island State Recreation Area, 21 miles from Estacada in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Portland.
- Tollgate, 21 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
- Hideaway Lake, 22 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Camp Creek, 23 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Rhododendron.
- Aquila Vista Recreation Site, 23 miles from Estacada in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
- Mcneil, 23 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night; additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Welches.
- Riley Horse Campground, 24 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Rhododendron.
- Lost Creek, 25 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
- Ainsworth State Park, 25 miles from Estacada 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.
- Bagby Campground, 25 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Detroit.
- Little Fan Creek, 25 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Detroit.
- Butte Creek Falls Campground, 28 miles from Estacada in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Scotts Mills.
- Champoeg State Heritage Area, 28 miles from Estacada 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.
- Lost Lake, 29 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site $45.00); listed under camping near Hood River.
- Pine Point, 29 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Meditation Point, 29 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Still Creek, 29 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Trillium Lake, 29 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night; Double Site: $50 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night; Trillium Yurt $100 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- North Arm, 29 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Stone Creek, 30 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Oak Fork, 30 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Gone Creek, 30 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Hoodview, 30 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
- Stone Creek Group Horse Camp, 30 miles from Estacada in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group campsite: $168 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night; holiday weekend $2 per night); listed under camping near Government Camp.
Tent camping near Estacada
- Milo McIver State Park : 9 tent sites , 2.5 miles from Estacada.
- Lazy Bend : 15 tent sites , 9.6 miles from Estacada.
- Armstrong : 7 tent sites , 13 miles from Estacada.
- Lockaby : 24 tent sites , 13 miles from Estacada.
- Fish Creek : 21 tent sites , 13 miles from Estacada.
- Roaring River : 13 tent sites , 14 miles from Estacada.
- Sunstrip : 8 tent sites , 15 miles from Estacada.
- Indian Henry : 17 tent sites , 18 miles from Estacada.
- Ripplebrook : 9 tent sites , 21 miles from Estacada.
- Rainbow : 17 tent sites , 21 miles from Estacada.
- Riverside : 14 tent sites , 22 miles from Estacada.
Things to do near Estacada
Public land and water within 30 miles of Estacada, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Milo McIver State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 2.1 miles from Estacada; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Bonnie Lure State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Estacada; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Clear Creek, at Metzler Park Campground (5.1 miles from Estacada): Along Clear Creek about five miles south of Estacada, under Douglas-fir and western red cedar, with 2.5 miles of trails.
- Small Fry Lake, at Promontory Park (7.2 miles from Estacada): A kids-only fishing pond in the park: anglers 17 and younger may keep two trout a day; it is stocked in early summer.
- Mt. Hood National Forest, 20 of the 23 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Lazy Bend at 9.6 miles from Estacada; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Clackamas Wild and Scenic River, at Carter Bridge (12 miles from Estacada): The campground sits on the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River, 14.5 miles southeast of Estacada on OR 224; it was heavily damaged in the 2020 Riverside Fire and repairs are ongoing.
- Dabney State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Estacada; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- George W. Joseph State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Estacada; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Guy W. Talbot State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Estacada; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Latourell Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 17 miles from Estacada; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Estacada
Nearest emergency room: Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, 1500 Division Street, Oregon City, OR, 13 miles from Estacada , (503) 656-1631. Next nearest: Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, 10180 SE Sunnyside Rd, Clackamas, OR, 15 miles, (503) 652-2880. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Big Jim's Corner Market
- Thriftway Harvest Market
- 76
- Fuel
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- 76
- 76
- Shell
- Propane
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- Airgas
- Classic Heat Source Inc
- AmeriGas
- RV dump station
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- Ainsworth Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Hi-School Pharmacy
- Fred Meyer Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Brax Laundry
- Cedars Laundromat
- Brax Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Estacada: 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 Estacada, OR?
23 public campgrounds are on record near Estacada. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Milo McIver State Park (2.5 miles), Metzler Park Campground (5.1 miles), Promontory Park (7.2 miles), Lazy Bend (9.6 miles), and 19 more. 13 book through Recreation.gov, 7 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, 1 books through Camping.com (Portland General Electric), 1 books through Clackamas County Parks reservations, and 1 books through Oregon State Parks reservations (ReserveAmerica).
Is there free camping near Estacada, OR?
Yes: Kingfisher charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Estacada, OR?
18 campgrounds near Estacada take RVs: Armstrong, Carter Bridge, Horseshoe Lake (olallie), Indian Henry, and 14 more. Metzler Park Campground, Milo McIver State Park, and Promontory Park have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Ainsworth Campground, 25 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Estacada, OR?
Armstrong, Fish Creek, Indian Henry, Lazy Bend, and 7 more list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Estacada with drinking water?
Indian Henry, Kingfisher, Lake Harriet, Lazy Bend, and 3 more have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Estacada, OR?
Of the 6 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (3 of 6) and close in September (4 of 6). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Estacada, OR?
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, 1500 Division Street, Oregon City, OR, is 13 miles from Estacada in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (503) 656-1631. In an emergency, call 911.
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