Camping near Rufus, Oregon

Camping near Rufus at a glance

Public campgrounds

1 (1 Army Corps of Engineers)

Getting a site

1 reservable

Distance from Rufus

5.3 miles in a straight line

Elevation

278 ft at Lepage Park (the only one on record)

Campsites

40 across the 1 campground that state a count

RVs

1 take RVs; hookups at Lepage Park; longest stated RV length 56 ft (Lepage Park)

Distances are straight-line miles from Rufus'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 Rufus

• Deschutes River State Recreation Area, 8.7 miles from Rufus in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, primitive up to $17 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near The Dalles.
• Sherman County RV Park, 15 miles from Rufus in a straight line , County , reservable (Nightly rates $15 to $40; weekly $200 (30 amp) or $250 (50 amp)); listed under camping near Moro.
• Cottonwood Canyon State Park, 20 miles from Rufus in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: primitive up to $17 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Moro.
• Macks Canyon Campground, 22 miles from Rufus in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8/night weekdays, $12 Fri-Sat June 1 to Sept 15; group sites $25/$35; $2 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Rattlesnake Canyon Campground, 26 miles from Rufus in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8/night weekdays, $12 Fri-Sat June 1 to Sept 15; group sites $25/$35; $2 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Beavertail Campground, 26 miles from Rufus in a straight line , BLM , first-come (Single site: $8 weekdays, $12 weekends per night; group site: $25 weekdays, $35 weekends; $2 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Maupin.
• Jones Canyon Campground, 28 miles from Rufus in a straight line , BLM , first-come ; listed under camping near Maupin.
• Memaloose State Park, 29 miles from Rufus in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near The Dalles.
• Twin Springs Campground, 29 miles from Rufus in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8/night weekdays, $12 Fri-Sat June 1 to Sept 15; group sites $25/$35; $2 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Maupin.

Things to do near Rufus

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

• Maryhill State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Deschutes River State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 8.8 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Goldendale Observatory State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Goldendale Observatory State Park Heritage Site, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Columbia Hills State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Horsethief Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Rufus; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Brooks Memorial State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Spearfish Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Rufus; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Cottonwood Canyon State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Doug's Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Rufus; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Rufus

Nearest emergency room: Klickitat Valley Hospital, 310 S Roosevelt Ave, Goldendale, WA, 9.6 miles from Rufus , (509) 773-4022. Next nearest: Mid-columbia Medical Center, 1700 E 19th St, The Dalles, OR, 21 miles, (541) 296-1111. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Dinty's Market & Deli convenience store · 4.4 miles
• Food Mart convenience store · 4.4 miles
• Circle K convenience store · 4.4 miles

Fuel

• Sinclair fuel station · 1 mile
• Shell fuel station · 4.4 miles
• 76 fuel station · 4.4 miles · Hours 24/7

RV dump station

• Peach Beach RV Park RV park · 3.5 miles · (509) 773-4927

Pharmacy

• Walgreens pharmacy · 23 miles

Laundromat

• Sodbuster's Laundromat laundromat · 9.9 miles
• The Washroom Laundromat laundromat · 10 miles
• Wash n Shop laundromat · 23 miles · Hours 06:30-21:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Rufus: 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.

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