Camping near Scappoose, Oregon
Camping near Scappoose, Oregon includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by a county parks department. The nearest, Scappoose RV Park, is 2 miles from Scappoose in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 12 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Scappoose.
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Camping near Scappoose at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 County)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Camp Wilkerson: "$23/night May to Oct. ($20 off-season) no-hookup site; Adirondack shelter $28 ($23); cabin $45 to $50"
- Distance from Scappoose
- 2 miles (Scappoose RV Park) to 14 miles (Camp Wilkerson) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 35 ft (Scappoose RV Park) to 1,147 ft (Camp Wilkerson), 2 of 2 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 7 across the 1 campground that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; hookups at Scappoose RV Park
- Drinking water
- 1 of 2
Distances are straight-line miles from Scappoose'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 Scappoose RV Park
- Agency
- County
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $33/night full hookup, $30 water/electric, $23 no hookups (May to Oct.); $31/$28/$20 Nov. to Apr.
- Agency
- County
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- $23/night May to Oct. ($20 off-season) no-hookup site; Adirondack shelter $28 ($23); cabin $45 to $50
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Scappoose
- Bayport RV Park and Campground, 5.2 miles from Scappoose in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40 per night (effective July 1, 2025)); listed under camping near Warren.
- Scaponia Park Campground, 12 miles from Scappoose 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.
- L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, 16 miles from Scappoose 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.
- Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground, 16 miles from Scappoose 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, 17 miles from Scappoose 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.
- Big Eddy County Park Campground, 18 miles from Scappoose 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.
- Government Island State Recreation Area, 22 miles from Scappoose in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Portland.
- Reehers Camp, 22 miles from Scappoose in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Banks.
- Hudson-Parcher Park Campground, 24 miles from Scappoose 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.
- Gales Creek Campground, 25 miles from Scappoose in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
- Browns Camp OHV Campground, 25 miles from Scappoose in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20/night standard site, $50/night group site); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
- Stagecoach Horse Camp, 28 miles from Scappoose in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Things to do near Scappoose
Public land and water within 30 miles of Scappoose, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Scappoose airport, at Scappoose RV Park (2 miles from Scappoose): A small wooded park right next to the Scappoose municipal airport, with close views of private aircraft taking off and landing.
- Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 5.9 miles from Scappoose; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Klineline Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Scappoose; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Horseshoe Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Scappoose; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Paradise Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Scappoose; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 14 miles from Scappoose; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Horse camp and 13 miles of trails, at Camp Wilkerson (14 miles from Scappoose): The county's largest park at 280 acres, with a horse camp and more than 13 miles of hiking and horse trails including the 3.5-mile Liahona Trail loop.
- Eagle Island State Park (Washington), a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Scappoose; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- L. L. "Stub" Stewart State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Scappoose; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Battle Ground Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Scappoose; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Scappoose
Nearest emergency room: Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 NE 139th St, Vancouver, WA, 11 miles from Scappoose , (360) 487-1000. Next nearest: Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside, 2875 NW Stucki Blvd, Hillsboro, OR, 15 miles, (971) 310-0100. 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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- Grocery Outlet
- Road Runner Gas & Grocery
- Fred Meyer
- Fuel
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- Chevron
- Road Runner Gas & Grocery
- 76
- Propane
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- Airgas
- Airgas
- Arco
- RV dump station
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- Bayport RV Park
- Gee Creek Rest Area Southbound Dump Station
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area
- Pharmacy
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- Hi-School Pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Safeway
- Laundromat
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- Mimi's Laundromat
- Wash World
- Cedars Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Scappoose: 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 Scappoose, OR?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Scappoose. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Scappoose RV Park (2 miles) and Camp Wilkerson (14 miles). 2 book through Firefly Reservations (Columbia County Parks).
Is there free camping near Scappoose, OR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Scappoose charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Scappoose, OR?
2 campgrounds near Scappoose take RVs: Camp Wilkerson and Scappoose RV Park. Scappoose RV Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Bayport RV Park, 5.2 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Scappoose with drinking water?
Scappoose RV Park has potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Scappoose, OR?
Yes: Camp Wilkerson 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 Scappoose, OR?
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 NE 139th St, Vancouver, WA, is 11 miles from Scappoose in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 487-1000. In an emergency, call 911.
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