Camping near Government Camp, Oregon

Camping near Government Camp at a glance

Public campgrounds

20 (20 National Forest)

Getting a site

14 reservable and 6 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Meditation Point: "Single Site: $10 per night"

Distance from Government Camp

0.9 miles (Still Creek) to 19 miles (Summit Lake) in a straight line; 18 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,982 ft (Barlow Crossing) to 5,426 ft (Alpine), 20 of 20 on record

Season

7 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

391 across the 13 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

15 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 120 ft (Clackamas Lake)

Drinking water

13 of 20

Distances are straight-line miles from Government Camp'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.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Government Camp

• Camp Creek, 5.6 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Rhododendron.
• Lost Creek, 6.9 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
• Tollgate, 7.6 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $26 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
• Riley Horse Campground, 7.7 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Rhododendron.
• Mcneil, 7.9 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night; additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Welches.
• Bonney Meadows, 8.6 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Tilly Jane, 8.6 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night (cash or check)); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Green Canyon, 9.3 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Welches.
• Badger Lake, 9.5 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Wamic.
• Boulder Lake, 9.6 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Nottingham, 10 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Sherwood, 11 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Cloud Cap Saddle, 11 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
• White River Station, 11 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Wamic.
• Kinnikinnick, 12 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 night); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Clear Creek Crossing, 14 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Pine Grove.
• Fifteenmile, 14 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Forest Creek, 14 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Wamic.
• Lost Lake, 14 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site $45.00); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Keeps Mill, 15 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Pebble Ford, 16 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10; day use $10); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Eightmile, 16 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Knebal Springs Campground, 16 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Bear Springs, 17 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Lower Eightmile Crossing, 17 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Shellrock Creek, 17 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $23 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Spring Drive Rv, 17 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Underhill, 18 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night (cash or check)); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Mccubbins Overflow, 18 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Bonney Crossing, 18 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Wamic.
• Mccubbins Gulch, 18 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $21 per night; additional vehicle $8; day use $10); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Lake Harriet, 19 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Rock Creek Reservoir, 19 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night; additional vehicle $8; day use $10); listed under camping near Wamic.
• Wahtum Lake, 19 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Ottertail Lake, 20 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Little Badger, 20 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
• Sunstrip, 20 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Roaring River, 20 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Indian Henry, 21 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Rainbow, 21 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Ripplebrook, 21 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Black Lake, 22 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Armstrong, 22 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Lockaby, 22 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Carter Bridge, 22 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $17 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Fish Creek, 22 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Rainy Lake, 22 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Lazy Bend, 23 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Riverside, 23 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Riverford, 24 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Promontory Park, 24 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($30 non-electric, $34 electric site per night; holiday weekends +$2); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Raab, 25 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Eagle Creek Campground, 25 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
• Ainsworth State Park, 25 miles from Government Camp 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.
• Eagle Creek Overlook Group Campground, 25 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group site: $75 per night Sunday-Thursday; $125 per night Friday-Saturday and holidays); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
• Marine Park Campground, 26 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40 to $50 per night peak, $35 to $45 off-peak, plus 8.5% lodging tax and a $7 online booking fee); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
• Hunt Park Campground, 27 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , County , first-come ($15/night tent, $30 water and power, $40 water, power and sewer); listed under camping near Tygh Valley.
• Little Fan Creek, 27 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Detroit.
• Wyeth Campground, 27 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Cascade Locks.
• Viento State Park, 28 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Hood River.
• Kingfisher, 28 miles from Government Camp in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (free); listed under camping near Estacada.
• Oxbow Regional Park Campground, 29 miles from Government Camp 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.

Tent camping near Government Camp

• Still Creek : 17 tent sites , 0.9 miles from Government Camp.
• Frog Lake : 8 tent sites , 6.1 miles from Government Camp.
• Clear Lake : 12 tent sites , 8.9 miles from Government Camp.
• Little Crater Lake : 7 tent sites , 11 miles from Government Camp.
• Meditation Point : 7 walk-in sites , 12 miles from Government Camp.
• Oak Fork : 8 tent sites , 13 miles from Government Camp.
• Stone Creek : 20 tent sites , 14 miles from Government Camp.
• Clackamas Lake : 25 tent sites , 14 miles from Government Camp.

Things to do near Government Camp

Public land and water within 30 miles of Government Camp, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Mt. Hood National Forest, all 20 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Still Creek at 0.9 miles from Government Camp; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Trillium Lake, at Trillium Lake (2.4 miles from Government Camp): 63-acre Trillium Lake beside the campground offers views of Mt. Hood, trout fishing from an accessible pier, a boat ramp and the 2-mile Trillium Loop Trail around the lake.
• Timberline Lodge, at Alpine (2.7 miles from Government Camp): The highest campground on the Mt. Hood National Forest, near the Salmon River headwaters, with access to nearby Timberline Lodge and hiking and mountain bike trails. Snow can linger into mid-summer.
• Mount Hood Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 6.2 miles from Government Camp; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Historic Barlow Road, at Barlow Creek (7.7 miles from Government Camp): The campground lies along the Historic Barlow Road, the Oregon Trail route around Mt. Hood, near Barlow Creek.
• Historic Barlow Road, at Barlow Crossing (9 miles from Government Camp): A small campground along the Historic Barlow Road, the Oregon Trail route around Mt. Hood, near Barlow Creek.
• Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 9.2 miles from Government Camp; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Hike-, bike- or boat-in sites on Timothy Lake, at Meditation Point (12 miles from Government Camp): Primitive campground on the Timothy Lake shore reached only by boat, bike or a 1.2-mile walk on the Timothy Lake Trail from West Shore Day Use (or a small trailhead on FR 5890).
• Timothy Lake, at Stone Creek Group Horse Camp (14 miles from Government Camp): Opened in 2025 on Forest Road 57 at Timothy Lake between Gone Creek and Stone Creek campgrounds, the group camp is built for equestrians, with corrals at each site; motorboats are limited to 10 mph on the lake.
• Badger Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 14 miles from Government Camp; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Government Camp

Nearest emergency room: Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, 810 12th St, Hood River, OR, 30 miles from Government Camp , (541) 386-3911. Next nearest: Skyline Hospital, 211 NE Skyline Dr, White Salmon, WA, 32 miles, (509) 491-1101. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Govy General supermarket · 0.2 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
• Summit Chevron convenience store · 0.3 miles · Hours 07:00-20:00
• Food Mart convenience store · 4 miles

Fuel

• Chevron fuel station · 0.3 miles · Hours 07:00-20:00
• Chevron fuel station · 4 miles
• 76 fuel station · 11 miles

RV dump station

• Ainsworth Campground campground · 25 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Government Camp: propane, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, 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.

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