North Arm
Its 19 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $28 per night. North Arm is a National Forest campground near Government Camp, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 2Mount Hood seen from Timothy Lake, about 700 m from the campground. Photo: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
North Arm 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: $28 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 19
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
19 sites in 2 loops; 1 pull-through; the longest takes a 45 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 005 | HIKE TO | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HIKE TO, site 005 |
| 006 | HIKE TO | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HIKE TO, site 006 |
| 007 | HIKE TO | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HIKE TO, site 007 |
| 008 | HIKE TO | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HIKE TO, site 008 |
| 020 | HIKE TO | Standard nonelectric | 18 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop HIKE TO, site 020 |
| 001 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 001 |
| 002 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 002 |
| 003 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 003 |
| 004 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 004 |
| 009 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 009 |
| 011 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 011 |
| 012 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 012 |
| 013 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 013 |
| 014 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 014 |
| 015 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 015 |
| 016 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 016 |
| 017 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 017 |
| 018 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 018 |
| 019 | NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop NORTH ARM (TIMOTHY LAKE) CAMPGROUND, site 019 |
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
- 3,275 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. 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. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
45.1478, -121.7722 in Clackamas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around North Arm
Public land within 15 miles: Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness (9.4 miles to its center) , Roaring River Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , and Lower White River Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to North Arm, in straight-line miles: Bagby Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), and Breitenbush Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Government Camp and campgrounds in Clackamas.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 2: Sheila Sund, CC BY 4.0