Camping near The Dalles, Oregon
Camping near The Dalles, Oregon includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by the state park system. The nearest, Memaloose State Park, is 11 miles from The Dalles in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 29 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of The Dalles.
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Camping near The Dalles at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Deschutes River State Recreation Area: "Residents: electric $29-$55, primitive up to $17 a night (2026 statewide ranges)"
- Distance from The Dalles
- 11 miles (Memaloose State Park) to 12 miles (Deschutes River State Recreation Area) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 193 ft (Deschutes River State Recreation Area) to 232 ft (Memaloose State Park), 2 of 2 on record
- Season
- 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 172 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; hookups at Memaloose State Park and Deschutes River State Recreation Area
- Drinking water
- 2 of 2
Distances are straight-line miles from The Dalles'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 Memaloose State Park - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 109
- Season
- April 11 to October 31
- Fee
- Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)
Reservable Deschutes River State Recreation Area - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 63
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Residents: electric $29-$55, primitive up to $17 a night (2026 statewide ranges)
More campgrounds within 30 miles of The Dalles
- Lower Eightmile Crossing, 19 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
- Underhill, 19 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night (cash or check)); listed under camping near Dufur.
- Knebal Springs Campground, 19 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
- Macks Canyon Campground, 20 miles from The Dalles 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.
- Eightmile, 20 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
- Pebble Ford, 20 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10; day use $10); listed under camping near Dufur.
- Beavertail Campground, 21 miles from The Dalles 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.
- Rattlesnake Canyon Campground, 21 miles from The Dalles 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.
- Twin Springs Campground, 21 miles from The Dalles 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.
- Jones Canyon Campground, 22 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , BLM , first-come ; listed under camping near Maupin.
- Sherman County RV Park, 23 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , County , reservable (Nightly rates $15 to $40; weekly $200 (30 amp) or $250 (50 amp)); listed under camping near Moro.
- Fifteenmile, 23 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
- Little Badger, 24 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Dufur.
- Hunt Park Campground, 24 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , County , first-come ($15/night tent, $30 water and power, $40 water, power and sewer); listed under camping near Tygh Valley.
- Cloud Cap Saddle, 24 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
- Sherwood, 25 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
- White River Campground, 26 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , BLM , first-come ; listed under camping near Maupin.
- Nottingham, 26 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
- Viento State Park, 26 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Residents: electric $29-$55, tent $20-$33 a night (2026 statewide ranges)); listed under camping near Hood River.
- Lepage Park, 26 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Rufus.
- Bonney Crossing, 26 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Wamic.
- Kinnikinnick, 27 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 night); listed under camping near Hood River.
- Blue Hole Campground, 27 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , BLM , first-come ; listed under camping near Maupin.
- Tilly Jane, 28 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night (cash or check)); listed under camping near Hood River.
- Badger Lake, 28 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Wamic.
- Rock Creek Reservoir, 29 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night; additional vehicle $8; day use $10); listed under camping near Wamic.
- Oasis Campground, 29 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , BLM , first-come ($8/night Sun-Thu, $12 Fri-Sat; group sites $25 Sun-Thu, $35 Fri-Sat (May 15-Sep 15); $2 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Maupin.
- Black Lake, 29 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
- Rainy Lake, 29 miles from The Dalles in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hood River.
Things to do near The Dalles
Public land and water within 30 miles of The Dalles, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Spearfish Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.3 miles from The Dalles; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Horsethief Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4 miles from The Dalles; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Columbia Hills State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.8 miles from The Dalles; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Doug's Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from The Dalles; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mayer State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.8 miles from The Dalles; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Memaloose State Park, its campground is 11 miles from The Dalles; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Deschutes River State Recreation Area, its campground is 12 miles from The Dalles; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Rowland Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from The Dalles; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Maryhill State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from The Dalles; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Spring Creek Hatchery State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from The Dalles; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near The Dalles
Nearest emergency room: Mid-columbia Medical Center, 1700 E 19th St, The Dalles, OR, 1 mile from The Dalles , (541) 296-1111. Next nearest: Skyline Hospital, 211 NE Skyline Dr, White Salmon, WA, 18 miles, (509) 491-1101. 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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- The Outpost
- Food Mart
- Sinclair
- Fuel
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- Sinclair
- Chevron
- Sinclair Gas Station
- RV dump station
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- Peach Beach RV Park
- Potable water fill
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- Potable water
- Pharmacy
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- Walgreens
- Hi-School Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- Wash n Shop
- Rain Drop
- Washboard
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of The Dalles: propane 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 The Dalles, OR?
2 public campgrounds are on record near The Dalles. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Memaloose State Park (11 miles) and Deschutes River State Recreation Area (12 miles). 2 book through Oregon State Parks reservations (ReserveAmerica).
Is there free camping near The Dalles, OR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near The Dalles charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near The Dalles, OR?
2 campgrounds near The Dalles take RVs: Deschutes River State Recreation Area and Memaloose State Park. Deschutes River State Recreation Area and Memaloose State Park have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Peach Beach RV Park, 17 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near The Dalles, OR?
Deschutes River State Recreation Area and Memaloose State Park list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near The Dalles with drinking water?
Deschutes River State Recreation Area and Memaloose State Park have potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near The Dalles, OR?
Yes: Deschutes River State Recreation Area 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 The Dalles, OR?
Mid-columbia Medical Center, 1700 E 19th St, The Dalles, OR, is 1 mile from The Dalles in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 296-1111. In an emergency, call 911.
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