Tilly Jane

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night (cash or check). Tilly Jane is a National Forest campground near Hood River, Oregon.

Closed First-come, first-served

National Forest · Hood River, Oregon

Tilly Jane Guard Station in the Cloud Cap-Tilly Jane Historic District, near the campground. Photo: Jon Horn, USDA Forest Service, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Managed by: National Forest

Tilly Jane 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 Mount Hood Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Mount Hood Wilderness: The campground sits on Tilly Jane Creek at the edge of the Mount Hood Wilderness, with trails including Tilly Jane Trail No. 600A starting from camp. (fs.usda.gov)

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: None, first-come
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night (cash or check)

Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

What's there

✓ Toilets
✕ Potable water

On site: Toilets. No potable water.

Access and cell service

Elevation: 5,668 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T: 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.1 mi away
T-Mobile: No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.1 mi away, 5G about 0.2 mi away
Verizon: No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.1 mi away

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.

45.4033, -121.6501 in Hood River. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Current conditions

Closed Agency notice, as of 2026-09-29: Closed due to damage from winter storms.

Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Tilly Jane?

No. Tilly Jane is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Tilly Jane?

Camping at Tilly Jane costs Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night (cash or check).

Is there drinking water at Tilly Jane?

No. Tilly Jane has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.

When is Tilly Jane open?

As of 2026-09-29: Closed due to damage from winter storms.

Is there cell service at Tilly Jane?

Yes, outdoors: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows 4G LTE from AT&T at Tilly Jane. It shows none at Tilly Jane from T-Mobile or Verizon, though T-Mobile shows 4G LTE about 0.1 mi away and 5G about 0.2 mi away and Verizon shows 4G LTE about 0.1 mi away. The map is carrier-reported and modeled for outdoors, so expect weaker service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle.

Who manages Tilly Jane?

Tilly Jane is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Tilly Jane

fishypedia.com · 22 miles

The nearest lake with a fishing page is Ice House Lake, whose mapped center point is 22 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Ice House Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.

Hot springs and waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Tilly Jane, in straight-line miles: Punch Bowl Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), Carson Hot Springs (hot spring, 24 miles), Oneonta Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), Multnomah Falls (waterfall, 26 miles), and Wahkeena Falls (waterfall, 26 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sources

apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
fs.usda.gov (fee, closure, toilets, water, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29

Photo credits

Photo 1: Jon Horn, USDA Forest Service, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

First-come, first-served Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night (cash or check)

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