Camping near Forest Grove, Oregon
Camping near Forest Grove, Oregon includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 2 first-come. All are run by the state forestry agency. The nearest, Browns Camp OHV Campground, is 13 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line, and 2 of 4 are within 15 miles. 2 stay open all year. Another 20 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Forest Grove.
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Camping near Forest Grove at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 State Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Elk Creek Campground: "$15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle"
- Distance from Forest Grove
- 13 miles (Browns Camp OHV Campground) to 18 miles (Elk Creek Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 859 ft (Elk Creek Campground) to 1,754 ft (Stagecoach Horse Camp), 4 of 4 on record
- Season
- 2 open all year, 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 73 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- Drinking water
- 3 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Forest Grove'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 Browns Camp OHV Campground 
First-come Gales Creek Campground 
First-come Elk Creek Campground
- Agency
- State Forest
- Sites
- 30
- Season
- April 1 to October 31
- Fee
- $20/night standard site, $50/night group site
First-come Gales Creek Campground - Agency
- State Forest
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- mid-May to early October
- Fee
- $20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle
- Agency
- State Forest
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- $20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle
First-come Elk Creek Campground - Agency
- State Forest
- Sites
- 14
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Forest Grove
- L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, 15 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33, primitive up to $17, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Vernonia.
- Reehers Camp, 17 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Banks.
- Scappoose RV Park, 22 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $23 no hookups (May to Oct.); $31/$28/$20 Nov. to Apr.); listed under camping near Scappoose.
- Champoeg State Heritage Area, 22 miles from Forest Grove 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.
- Diamond Mill OHV Campground, 22 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($5 per night, per vehicle); listed under camping near Barnesdale.
- Scaponia Park Campground, 22 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , County , first-come ($23/night May to Oct., $20 Nov. to Apr. (county rate for a campsite without hookups)); listed under camping near Vernonia.
- Jones Creek Campground, 22 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle; group site $50/night); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Jordan Creek OHV Campground, 22 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Dovre Recreation Site, 23 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Yamhill.
- Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground, 23 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , Other Agency , first-come ($10 per night; overnight parking $5 (no parking fee for walk-in or bike-in); extra vehicle $7); listed under camping near Vernonia.
- Anderson Park, 23 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($35 per night full hook-up site, $22 tent site; extra vehicle $7); listed under camping near Vernonia.
- Keenig Creek Campground, 24 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Fan Creek Recreation Site, 25 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Sheridan.
- Bayport RV Park and Campground, 25 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40 per night (effective July 1, 2025)); listed under camping near Warren.
- Trask River County Campground, 25 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night blue site, $27 brown tent site, $9 hiker-biker; group camp $106/night; $11 per registration); listed under camping near Fairview.
- Elk Bend Recreation Site, 27 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Beaver.
- Camp Wilkerson, 28 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , County , reservable ($23/night May to Oct. ($20 off-season) no-hookup site; Adirondack shelter $28 ($23); cabin $45 to $50); listed under camping near Scappoose.
- Big Eddy County Park Campground, 28 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $23 no hookups (May to Oct.); $31/$28/$20 Nov. to Apr.); listed under camping near Vernonia.
- Alder Glen Recreation Site, 29 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Beaver.
- Government Island State Recreation Area, 29 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Portland.
Things to do near Forest Grove
Public land and water within 30 miles of Forest Grove, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 6.5 miles from Forest Grove; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Tillamook State Forest OHV trail system, at Browns Camp OHV Campground (13 miles from Forest Grove): Sites are only for campers with at least one trail-ready off-highway vehicle; the trail system for motorcycles, quads, 4WD and side-by-sides starts at the campground.
- L. L. "Stub" Stewart State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Forest Grove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Historic Hiking Loop, at Stagecoach Horse Camp (16 miles from Forest Grove): Riding access to the non-motorized 8.6-mile Historic Hiking Loop trail system in the heart of the Tillamook State Forest.
- Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 16 miles from Forest Grove; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Tryon Creek State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Forest Grove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 23 miles from Forest Grove; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 25 miles from Forest Grove; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Klineline Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Forest Grove; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Molalla River State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Forest Grove; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Forest Grove
Nearest emergency room: Hillsboro Medical Center, 335 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro, OR, 6.4 miles from Forest Grove , (503) 681-1111. Next nearest: Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside, 2875 NW Stucki Blvd, Hillsboro, OR, 11 miles, (971) 310-0100. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Safeway
- 7-Eleven
- Walmart Supercenter
- Fuel
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- Cheveron
- Arco
- Econo Fuel
- Propane
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- AmeriGas
- Chevron
- Airgas
- RV dump station
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- Columbia River RV Park
- Anderson Park
- Bayport RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Bi-Mart Pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Hillsboro Cleaners
- Sunset Laundry
- Walnut Coin Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Forest Grove: 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 Forest Grove, OR?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Forest Grove. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Browns Camp OHV Campground (13 miles), Gales Creek Campground (15 miles), Stagecoach Horse Camp (16 miles), and Elk Creek Campground (18 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 2 book through ReserveAmerica.
Is there free camping near Forest Grove, OR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 4 public campgrounds on record near Forest Grove charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I go tent camping near Forest Grove, OR?
Elk Creek Campground and Gales Creek Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Forest Grove with drinking water?
Browns Camp OHV Campground, Elk Creek Campground, and Gales Creek Campground have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Forest Grove, OR?
Yes: Elk Creek Campground and Stagecoach Horse Camp are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
When is camping season near Forest Grove, OR?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in April (1 of 2) and close in October (2 of 2). Elk Creek Campground and Stagecoach Horse Camp stay open all year. Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Forest Grove, OR?
Hillsboro Medical Center, 335 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro, OR, is 6.4 miles from Forest Grove in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (503) 681-1111. In an emergency, call 911.
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