Camping near Rainier, Oregon

Camping near Rainier, Oregon includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by a county parks department. Another 11 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Rainier.

Hudson-Parcher Park Campground

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Camping near Rainier at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 County)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Hudson-Parcher Park Campground: "$33/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $23 no hookups (May to Oct.); $31/$28/$20 Nov. to Apr."
Distance from Rainier: 3 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 495 ft at Hudson-Parcher Park Campground (the only one on record)
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Hudson-Parcher Park Campground

Distances are straight-line miles from Rainier'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.

Reservable Hudson-Parcher Park Campground Rainier · County · 3 mi

Agency: County
Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: $33/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $23 no hookups (May to Oct.); $31/$28/$20 Nov. to Apr.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Rainier

Camp Wilkerson, 11 miles from Rainier in a straight line , County , reservable ($23/night May to Oct. ($20 off-season) no-hookup site; Adirondack shelter $28 ($23); cabin $45 to $50); listed under camping near Scappoose.
Big Eddy County Park Campground, 14 miles from Rainier 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.
Bayport RV Park and Campground, 17 miles from Rainier in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40 per night (effective July 1, 2025)); listed under camping near Warren.
Scaponia Park Campground, 17 miles from Rainier in a straight line , County , first-come ($23/night May to Oct., $20 Nov. to Apr. (county rate for a campsite without hookups)); listed under camping near Vernonia.
Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground, 19 miles from Rainier 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.
Anderson Park, 19 miles from Rainier 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.
Scappoose RV Park, 21 miles from Rainier 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.
Viewpoint Campground, 23 miles from Rainier in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Westport.
Northrup Creek Horse Camp, 25 miles from Rainier in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Westport.
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, 26 miles from Rainier 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.
Gnat Creek Campground, 28 miles from Rainier in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Knappa.

Things to do near Rainier

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

Beaver Creek, at Hudson-Parcher Park Campground (3 miles from Rainier): A 27-acre second-growth forest park traversed by Beaver Creek, with fishing, crawdadding, ball fields and a day-use lodge with a kitchen.
Lake Sacajawea fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.2 miles from Rainier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Kress Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.7 miles from Rainier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Eagle Island State Park (Washington), a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Rainier; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Horseshoe Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Rainier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Seaquest State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Rainier; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Paradise Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Rainier; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 21 miles from Rainier; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lake Merwin fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Rainier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
South Lewis County Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Rainier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Rainier

Nearest emergency room: Peacehealth St John Medical Center, 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA, 4.1 miles from Rainier , (360) 414-2000. Next nearest: Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 NE 139th St, Vancouver, WA, 28 miles, (360) 487-1000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Wrae Collective convenience store · 1.2 miles
Chevron convenience store · 1.3 miles
Grocery Outlet supermarket · 1.3 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 1.3 miles
Shell fuel station · 1.9 miles
Pacific Pride fuel station · 2 miles
RV dump station: County Line Park RV park · 15 miles · (360) 795-3501
Mt. St. Helens RV Park campground · 17 miles
Dump Station RV dump station · 17 miles
Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.4 miles
Safeway pharmacy · 4.5 miles
Safeway pharmacy · 5.2 miles · (360) 636-5430 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-13:30,14:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-13:30,14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-13:30,14:00-18:00
Laundromat: Coin Laundry laundromat · 3.7 miles · Hours 24/7
Twin City Laundry laundromat · 4.9 miles
Allen Street Laundry laundromat · 5.3 miles · Hours 24/7

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

1 public campground is on record near Rainier. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Hudson-Parcher Park Campground (3 miles). 1 books through Firefly Reservations (Columbia County Parks).

Is there free camping near Rainier, OR?

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

Where can I camp with an RV near Rainier, OR?

1 campground near Rainier takes RVs: Hudson-Parcher Park Campground. Hudson-Parcher Park Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at County Line Park, 15 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Rainier, OR?

Hudson-Parcher Park Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Rainier, OR?

Peacehealth St John Medical Center, 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA, is 4.1 miles from Rainier in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 414-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

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