Government Island State Recreation Area
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Government Island State Recreation Area is a State Park campground near Portland, Oregon.
First-come, first-served
- Managed by
- State Park
It sits right at the edge of Government Island State Recreation Area; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Lewis and Clark landing site: 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.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- State Park
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Sources: takingthekids.com, accessed 2026-09-29; estuarypartnership.org, accessed 2026-09-29
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and pets allowed. No potable water.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 nights in any 30-night period
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: stateparks.oregon.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 30 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
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.
45.5700, -122.5083 in Multnomah. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Government Island State Recreation Area?
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Around Government Island State Recreation Area
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lacamas Lake, whose mapped center point is 5.1 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Lacamas Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Dabney State Recreation Area (8.3 miles to its center) , Reed Island State Park (10 miles to its center) , Tryon Creek State Natural Area (12 miles to its center) , and Rooster Rock State Park (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Government Island State Recreation Area, in straight-line miles: Latourell Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 16 miles), Wahkeena Falls (waterfall, 18 miles), Multnomah Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), and Oneonta Falls (waterfall, 21 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Portland and campgrounds in Multnomah.
Sources
- stateparks.oregon.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- stateparks.oregon.gov (quietHours, stayLimit, petsAllowed, water, fireRings), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
- stateparks.oregon.gov (notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- thedyrt.com (water), accessed 2026-09-29
- takingthekids.com (water, reservationSystem), accessed 2026-09-29
- estuarypartnership.org (reservationSystem), accessed 2026-09-29