Camping near Portland, Oregon
Camping near Portland, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the state park system. Another 11 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Portland.
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Camping near Portland at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 1 first-come
- Distance from Portland
- 7.2 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 30 ft at Government Island State Recreation Area (the only one on record)
Distances are straight-line miles from Portland'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 Portland
- Barton Park Campground, 16 miles from Portland in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive, $20.50 hammock; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 res. fee); listed under camping near Boring.
- Oxbow Regional Park Campground, 18 miles from Portland 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.
- Scappoose RV Park, 19 miles from Portland 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.
- Milo McIver State Park, 21 miles from Portland in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Bayport RV Park and Campground, 22 miles from Portland in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40 per night (effective July 1, 2025)); listed under camping near Warren.
- Champoeg State Heritage Area, 23 miles from Portland 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.
- Metzler Park Campground, 25 miles from Portland in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric, $31.75 standard, $25.50 primitive; non-Oregon residents $52; $12.25 reservation fee); listed under camping near Estacada.
- Feyrer Park Campground, 28 miles from Portland in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night water/electric (Oregon resident), $52 non-Oregon resident; $12.25 reservation fee per site); listed under camping near Molalla.
- Ainsworth State Park, 29 miles from Portland 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.
- Promontory Park, 30 miles from Portland in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($30 non-electric, $34 electric site per night; holiday weekends +$2); listed under camping near Estacada.
- L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, 30 miles from Portland 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.
Things to do near Portland
Public land and water within 30 miles of Portland, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 5.9 miles from Portland; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Tryon Creek State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 7 miles from Portland; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lewis and Clark landing site, at Government Island State Recreation Area (7.2 miles from Portland): Government Island was one of 14 Lewis and Clark landing sites in the Vancouver-Portland area; the expedition camped on its north side in 1805.
- Government Island State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 7.4 miles from Portland; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Klineline Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Portland; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lacamas Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Portland; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 14 miles from Portland; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Dabney State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Portland; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Molalla River State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Portland; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Reed Island State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Portland; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Portland
Nearest emergency room: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, 2801 N Gantenbein Ave, Portland, OR, 1 mile from Portland , (503) 413-2200. Next nearest: Providence Portland Medical Center, 4805 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, 1.9 miles, (503) 215-1111. 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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- Plaid Pantry
- Safeway
- 7-Eleven
- Fuel
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- Fastrak
- Shell
- 76
- Propane
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- AmeriGas
- Arco
- Airgas
- RV dump station
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- Columbia River RV Park
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area
- Gee Creek Rest Area Southbound Dump Station
- Pharmacy
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- Safeway
- Lloyd Center Compounding Pharmacy
- Fred Meyer Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Spin Laundry Lounge
- Eliot E-Mat Café
- A-1 Cleaners
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Portland: 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
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Every campground in the state: camping in Oregon ; by agency: State Park campgrounds in Oregon ; by county: campgrounds in Multnomah .