Lake Harriet

Its 8 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $28 per night, and it is open from Friday before Memorial Day to second weekend in September. Lake Harriet is a National Forest campground near Estacada, Oregon.

Reservable: Recreation.gov

National Forest · Estacada, Oregon

A canoe on Lake Harriet in morning mist, Mt. Hood National Forest

The green water of Lake Harriet off Forest Road 57

A small waterfall near Lake Harriet off Forest Road 57

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A canoe on Lake Harriet in morning mist, Mt. Hood National Forest. Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0

Managed by: National Forest
Max RV length: 40 ft

Lake Harriet 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 Roaring River Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: Recreation.gov Book a site
Fee: Single Site: $28 per night
Booking window: Up to 6 months ahead, rolling

Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; portlandgeneral.com, accessed 2026-09-29

Sites and hookups

Total sites: 8
Accessible sites: 2
Max RV length: 40 ft
Site driveways: Back-in

✓ Toilets
✓ Potable water
✓ Fire rings
✓ Pets allowed

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

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Campsites

8 sites; the longest takes a 40 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.

								Book
001	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	Not on record	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book site 001
002	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	Not on record	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book site 002
003	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	35 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book site 003
004	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	Yes	Yes	Book site 004
005	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book site 005
006	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	35 ft	Back-in	Not on record	Yes	Yes	Book site 006
007	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book site 007
008	AREA LAKE HARRIET	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Yes	Book site 008

Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.

Rules

Pets: Allowed

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation: 2,062 ft

45.0737, -121.9578 in Clackamas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Season and winter services

Lake Harriet is open from Friday before Memorial Day to second weekend in September , at 2,062 ft.

Sources: portlandgeneral.com, accessed 2026-09-29; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Lake Harriet?

Sites at Lake Harriet are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232856). Booking window: Up to 6 months ahead, rolling.

How much does it cost to camp at Lake Harriet?

Camping at Lake Harriet costs Single Site: $28 per night.

How many campsites does Lake Harriet have?

Lake Harriet has 8 campsites. 2 sites are accessible.

Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Lake Harriet?

Yes, 2 sites are designated accessible at Lake Harriet.

Are there pull-through sites at Lake Harriet?

Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Lake Harriet; 8 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.

Is there drinking water at Lake Harriet?

Yes, Lake Harriet has potable water. It also has toilets.

Are dogs allowed at Lake Harriet?

Yes, pets are allowed at Lake Harriet.

When is Lake Harriet open?

Lake Harriet is open from Friday before Memorial Day to second weekend in September.

Is there cell service at Lake Harriet?

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 Lake Harriet. 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 Lake Harriet?

Lake Harriet is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Lake Harriet

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , and Clackamas Wilderness (13 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 Lake Harriet, in straight-line miles: Bagby Hot Springs (hot spring, 14 miles), Breitenbush Hot Springs (hot spring, 20 miles), Opal Creek / Little North Santiam (swimming hole, 22 miles), and Butte Creek Falls (swimming hole, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

First-come Shellrock Creek Estacada · National Forest

First-come Hideaway Lake Government Camp · National Forest

Reservable Ripplebrook Estacada · National Forest Reservable Rainbow Estacada · National Forest

More campgrounds: camping near Estacada and campgrounds in Clackamas.

Sources

apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
portlandgeneral.com (season, reservationWindow), accessed 2026-09-29
epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27

Photo credits

Photo 1: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
Photo 2: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
Photo 3: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0
Photo 4: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0

Reservable: Recreation.gov Single Site: $28 per night

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