Camping near Vernonia, Oregon

Camping near Vernonia, Oregon includes 5 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable and 2 first-come. A county parks department runs the most, 2 of 5. The nearest, Anderson Park, is 0.7 miles from Vernonia in a straight line, and all 5 are within 15 miles. 2 stay open all year. Another 19 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Vernonia.

Anderson Park Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground Scaponia Park Campground Big Eddy County Park Campground

L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

Camping near Vernonia at a glance

Public campgrounds: 5 (2 County, 2 Other Agency, 1 State Park)
Getting a site: 3 reservable and 2 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground: "$10 per night; overnight parking $5 (no parking fee for walk-in or bike-in); extra vehicle $7"
Distance from Vernonia: 0.7 miles (Anderson Park) to 8.7 miles (L.L. Stub Stewart State Park) in a straight line; 5 within 15 miles
Elevation: 574 ft (Big Eddy County Park Campground) to 750 ft (L.L. Stub Stewart State Park), 5 of 5 on record
Season: 2 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 169 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 3 take RVs; hookups at Anderson Park, Big Eddy County Park Campground, and L.L. Stub Stewart State Park; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Big Eddy County Park Campground)
Drinking water: 2 of 5

Distances are straight-line miles from Vernonia'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.

Agency

Reservable Anderson Park Vernonia · Other Agency · 0.7 mi

Agency: Other Agency
Sites: 35
Season: Not on record
Fee: $35 per night full hook-up site, $22 tent site; extra vehicle $7

First-come Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground Vernonia · Other Agency · 0.9 mi

Agency: Other Agency
Sites: 5
Season: April 15 to October 15
Fee: $10 per night; overnight parking $5 (no parking fee for walk-in or bike-in); extra vehicle $7

First-come Scaponia Park Campground Vernonia · County · 4.4 mi

Agency: County
Sites: 12
Season: Not on record
Fee: $23/night May to Oct., $20 Nov. to Apr. (county rate for a campsite without hookups)

Reservable Big Eddy County Park Campground Vernonia · County · 4.8 mi

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

Reservable L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Vernonia · State Park · 8.7 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 117
Season: Year-round
Fee: Residents: full hookup $31-$60, tent $20-$33, primitive up to $17, horse $20-$45 a night (2026 statewide ranges)

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Vernonia

Camp Wilkerson, 7.7 miles from Vernonia 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.
Reehers Camp, 13 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Banks.
Bayport RV Park and Campground, 17 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40 per night (effective July 1, 2025)); listed under camping near Warren.
Northrup Creek Horse Camp, 17 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Westport.
Scappoose RV Park, 17 miles from Vernonia 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.
Gales Creek Campground, 18 miles from Vernonia 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.
Hudson-Parcher Park Campground, 18 miles from Vernonia 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.
Browns Camp OHV Campground, 19 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20/night standard site, $50/night group site); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Henry Rierson Spruce Run Campground, 21 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Viewpoint Campground, 21 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Westport.
Stagecoach Horse Camp, 22 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Elk Creek Campground, 22 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Forest Grove.
Beaver Eddy Campground, 23 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Morrison Eddy Campground, 23 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Nehalem.
Diamond Mill OHV Campground, 25 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($5 per night, per vehicle); listed under camping near Barnesdale.
Jones Creek Campground, 26 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle; group site $50/night); listed under camping near Fairview.
Gnat Creek Campground, 27 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($15 walk-in tent sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Knappa.
Jordan Creek OHV Campground, 29 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 vehicle sites, $5 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Fairview.
Nehalem Falls Campground, 30 miles from Vernonia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come ($20 drive-in sites, $15 walk-in sites, $50 group site); listed under camping near Wheeler.

Tent camping near Vernonia

Anderson Park : 15 tent sites , 0.7 miles from Vernonia.
Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground : 5 tent sites , 0.9 miles from Vernonia.
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park : 12 tent sites , 21 walk-in sites , 8.7 miles from Vernonia.

Things to do near Vernonia

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

Scaponia nature park, at Scaponia Park Campground (4.4 miles from Vernonia): A primitive seven-acre wayside nature park on the Scappoose-Vernonia Highway, popular with summer travelers and fall hunters.
Nehalem River, at Big Eddy County Park Campground (4.8 miles from Vernonia): On the banks of the Nehalem River eight miles north of Vernonia, near the Banks-Vernonia trail, the 23-mile CZ Trail and the Jewell Elk Refuge; dark skies for stargazing.
L. L. "Stub" Stewart State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8.8 miles from Vernonia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Kress Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Vernonia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 21 miles from Vernonia; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Horseshoe Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Vernonia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Sacajawea fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Vernonia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Paradise Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Vernonia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Eagle Island State Park (Washington), a state park whose mapped point is 24 miles from Vernonia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 25 miles from Vernonia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Vernonia

Nearest emergency room: Peacehealth St John Medical Center, 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA, 22 miles from Vernonia , (360) 414-2000. Next nearest: Hillsboro Medical Center, 335 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro, OR, 26 miles, (503) 681-1111. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: R&S Market supermarket · 0.7 miles
26 Market & Coffee convenience store · 9.1 miles
Snack Jack's Market convenience store · 14 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.5 miles
Time fuel station · 13 miles
Chevron fuel station · 16 miles
Propane: CFN fuel station · 17 miles
Shell fuel station · 17 miles
Chevron fuel station · 18 miles
RV dump station: Anderson Park RV park · 0.7 miles
Bayport RV Park RV park · 17 miles · (503) 397-2888
County Line Park RV park · 21 miles · (360) 795-3501
Pharmacy: Hi-School Pharmacy pharmacy · 17 miles · (503) 543-6316 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30, 13:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Safeway pharmacy · 17 miles · (503) 397-0662 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 17 miles
Laundromat: Coin Laundry laundromat · 0.6 miles
Sunset Laundry laundromat · 17 miles
Kalama's Dirty Laundry laundromat · 19 miles

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

5 public campgrounds are on record near Vernonia. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Anderson Park (0.7 miles), Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground (0.9 miles), Scaponia Park Campground (4.4 miles), Big Eddy County Park Campground (4.8 miles), and 1 more. 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, 1 books through Firefly Reservations (Columbia County Parks), 1 books through Oregon State Parks reservations (ReserveAmerica), and 1 books through RoverPass (City of Vernonia).

Is there free camping near Vernonia, OR?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 5 public campgrounds on record near Vernonia charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

3 campgrounds near Vernonia take RVs: Anderson Park, Big Eddy County Park Campground, and L.L. Stub Stewart State Park. Anderson Park, Big Eddy County Park Campground, and L.L. Stub Stewart State Park have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Anderson Park, 0.7 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Vernonia, OR?

Anderson Park, L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, and Vernonia Lake Primitive Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Vernonia with drinking water?

L.L. Stub Stewart State Park and Scaponia Park Campground have potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Vernonia, OR?

Yes: Big Eddy County Park Campground and L.L. Stub Stewart State Park are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Vernonia, OR?

Peacehealth St John Medical Center, 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA, is 22 miles from Vernonia in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 414-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

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