Rainbow
Its 17 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $19 per night. Rainbow is a National Forest campground near Estacada, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
Rainbow sits inside Mt. Hood National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $19 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 17
- Tent sites
- 17
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
17 sites; 2 pull-through. 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 RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 001 |
| 002 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 002 |
| 003 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 003 |
| 004 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 005 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 005 |
| 006 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 006 |
| 007 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 |
| 008 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 |
| 009 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 011 |
| 012 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 012 |
| 013 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 013 |
| 014 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 014 |
| 015 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 015 |
| 016 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | AREA RAINBOW | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
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
- 1,433 ft
45.0788, -122.0433 in Clackamas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Rainbow?
How much does it cost to camp at Rainbow?
How many campsites does Rainbow have?
Are there pull-through sites at Rainbow?
Is there drinking water at Rainbow?
Are dogs allowed at Rainbow?
Is there cell service at Rainbow?
Who manages Rainbow?
Around Rainbow
Public land within 15 miles: Roaring River Wilderness (6.4 miles to its center) , Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness (13 miles to its center) , and Bull of the Woods Wilderness (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Rainbow, in straight-line miles: Bagby Hot Springs (hot spring, 12 miles), Opal Creek / Little North Santiam (swimming hole, 19 miles), Breitenbush Hot Springs (hot spring, 21 miles), and Butte Creek Falls (swimming hole, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27