Camp Creek

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Overview

The Camp Creek Campground sits next to a babbling forest creek in the country's scenic Pacific Northwest region. The campground is not far from the base of the majestic, snow-covered Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest point and a prominent landmark of the area. A variety of recreational activities surround the campground, including hiking, biking and horseback riding trails, scenic views and points of exploration.

Recreation

Surrounding the campground are a variety of hiking and mountain biking trails, including the 1.6-mile Still Creek Trail, which is family-friendly and full of beautiful vegetation, and the Pioneer Bridle Trail, which takes hikers, bikers and horseback riders through about 10 miles of scenic wilderness.

Visitors to the area also enjoy mountain biking along the nearby Zigzag River, however bikes are not allowed within designated wilderness areas along the trail.

A variety of trout and whitefish populate the nearby creek and river, where anglers typically enjoy catch-and-release fishing. Wading is also popular in the cool mountain waters. The plentiful creeks and streams in the area stem from glaciers atop Mt. Hood.

Facilities

The campground offers about two dozen single-family and double occupancy campsites, available for tent and RV camping.

Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided. Parking surfaces are dirt and gravel, and a dump station is available nearby for a fee.

Natural Features

The shady and quiet campground is situated on a bench above Camp Creek, in the Mt. Hood National Forest, at an elevation of about 2,200 feet. It is tucked in among a mature forest of Douglas fir and cedar trees that are covered in moss.

The campground was originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. While updates and renovations have been made, some features from the era remain, such as several stone fireplaces.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (503) 622-3191.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Rhododendron is about 3 miles from the campground, offering a variety of services and supplies.

Camp site features

Across 24 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 24 sites
Pets allowed: all 24 sites
Longest RV: 30 ft
Largest party: 12 people

Directions

From Portland, travel east on Highway 26 for approximately 32 miles. Camp Creek Campground is located on the south side of the highway, about 3 miles past the community of Rhododendron.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Vincent F

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Reviewed 8 days ago

What a fabulous site. The camp host was INCREDIBLE! Very fun to chat with and very welcoming. It was wooded enough to feel like I wasn't being stuffed between two other sites. I had spot #19 which is also a trail head so we had a little more traffic than we expected.

Steven S

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Reviewed 11 days ago

Really nice campground with lots of space.

Lydia C

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Reviewed 24 days ago

This is our favorite campground. Has enough room between sites, the sound of the creek is so relaxing, and the camp host is very friendly and helpful. No cell service except for T-Mobile, but the point of going there is to disconnect.

Katy L

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Reviewed a month ago

Beautiful campground, very peaceful!

Paul B

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Reviewed a month ago

I am familiar with this camp and its amazing array of Pacific Northwest Plants, the big trees, the white water creek, most of my experience is from June to the end of July. This was the first time in the Fall and we were amazed to find the creek full of salmon at the end of their run, laying eggs in the shallows.

Jenna c

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Reviewed a month ago

The camp was amazing! There was a women working with the park who was an absolute gem. She made sure everyone would be okay for a cold night ahead. And Kevin was a gem! I would come back in a heartbeat!

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