U.S. Forest Service · National Conservation Area · Oregon

Crystal Springs Watershed Protection Area (National)

Here, one in two take walk-ups.

2Campgrounds
1Take walk-ups
1Sites, from 1
5,720–5,850 ftElevation

Where they are

2 of 2 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 29, 2026

The campgrounds

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 29, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Mt. Hood National Forest (Dog River)transfer, development · 11 mi
Roadless
Mt. Hood Additions13,061 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Oct 4, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Grasshopper fire · 12 mi from the nearest campground here · 93,972 acres · 98% contained
Wildfire
Skid Road fire · 26 mi from the nearest campground here · 2 acres
Wildfire
Austin fire · 30 mi from the nearest campground here · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 29, 2026

Who answers for this land

Crystal Springs Watershed Protection Area (National)’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Maxine Dexter, official portrait
Maxine Dexter (D)OR 3rd · 2 campgrounds · grade A+
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly