Camping near Knappa, Oregon

Camping near Knappa, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the state forestry agency. 1 stays open all year. Another 10 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Knappa.

Gnat Creek Campground

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Camping near Knappa at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Forest)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Gnat Creek Campground: "$15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle"
Distance from Knappa: 3.6 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 130 ft at Gnat Creek Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 5 across the 1 campground that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from Knappa'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.

First-come Gnat Creek Campground Knappa · State Forest · 3.6 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 5
Season: Year-round
Fee: $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Knappa

Viewpoint Campground, 8.4 miles from Knappa in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Westport.
Northrup Creek Horse Camp, 12 miles from Knappa in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Westport.
Fort Stevens State Park, 18 miles from Knappa in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33, primitive up to $17 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Astoria.
Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground, 24 miles from Knappa in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Big Eddy County Park Campground, 26 miles from Knappa 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.
Beaver Eddy Campground, 27 miles from Knappa in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Morrison Eddy Campground, 28 miles from Knappa in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Hudson-Parcher Park Campground, 28 miles from Knappa 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 Rainier.
Anderson Park, 29 miles from Knappa 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.
Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground, 29 miles from Knappa 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.

Things to do near Knappa

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

Gnat Creek Trail, at Gnat Creek Campground (3.6 miles from Knappa): A one-mile trail links the campground to the Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery and continues another 2.5 miles up Gnat Creek, a Columbia River tributary with salmon and steelhead runs.
Lewis And Clark National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 6 miles from Knappa; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Knappa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 16 miles from Knappa; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Fort Columbia State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Knappa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Beverly Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Knappa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Bullards Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Knappa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Harris Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Knappa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
South Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Knappa; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Snag Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Knappa; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Knappa

Nearest emergency room: Columbia Memorial Hospital, 2111 Exchange St, Astoria, OR, 12 miles from Knappa , (503) 325-4321. Next nearest: Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S Wahanna Rd, Seaside, OR, 20 miles, (503) 717-7000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Knappa Market convenience store · 0.2 miles
Country Store convenience store · 3.9 miles
Skamakowa General Store convenience store · 9.1 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.2 miles
CFN fuel station · 0.3 miles
Chevron fuel station · 10 miles
Propane: CHS Propane propane dealer · 3.8 miles
Ferrellgas propane dealer · 11 miles
Chevron fuel station · 21 miles
RV dump station: River View Campsites campground · 9.5 miles · (360) 795-3501
Dike Road Campsites campground · 9.5 miles · (360) 795-3501
Elochoman Slough Marina RV Park RV park · 9.5 miles · (360) 795-3501
Pharmacy: Cathlamet Pharmacy pharmacy · 9.6 miles
Safeway pharmacy · 11 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Paramount Drug Co. pharmacy · 12 miles
Laundromat: Astoria Cleaners laundromat · 13 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-20:00
Marlin Ave Laundromat laundromat · 16 miles
Seaside Laundry laundromat · 21 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Knappa: 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 Knappa, OR?

1 public campground is on record near Knappa. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Gnat Creek Campground (3.6 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Knappa, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Knappa charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I go tent camping near Knappa, OR?

Gnat Creek Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Knappa, OR?

Yes: Gnat Creek Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Knappa, OR?

Columbia Memorial Hospital, 2111 Exchange St, Astoria, OR, is 12 miles from Knappa in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (503) 325-4321. In an emergency, call 911.

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