U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Oregon

Mt. Hood National Forest

45 federal campgrounds, 17 of them with first-come, first-served sites.

45Campgrounds
17With first-come sites
$12–$25A night, across 7
501Sites, from 23
170–4,620 ftElevation

Where they are

45 of 45 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 45

45 campgrounds
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Elk Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,730 ftFirst-comeOpenSpring Drive RV CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR8 sites · rigs to 50 ft · 3,190 ft · hookupsReservableElk Lake (OR)Mt. Hood National Forest · OR4 sites · 3,720 ftReservableBadger Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR4,460 ftFirst-comeBlack Lake Campground & Day Use AreaMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,700 ftFirst-comeBonney Crossing CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · ORfrom $16 · 2,180 ftFirst-comeEightmile Campground/Day UseMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,880 ftFirst-comeHideaway Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR4,100 ftKnebal Springs Campground/Day UseMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,820 ftFirst-comeLittle Badger CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR2,080 ftFirst-comeLost Lake Campground, Resort and Day Use AreaMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,260 ft · drinking waterLower Eightmile Crossing Campground/Day UseMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,670 ftFirst-comePebble Ford Campground/Day UseMt. Hood National Forest · OR4,170 ftFirst-comeRainy Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · ORfrom $20 · 4,020 ftFirst-comeShellrock Creek CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR2,310 ftSummit Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · ORfrom $21 · 4,180 ftFirst-comeTimothy Lake - Cove Day Use AreaMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,270 ftTimothy Lake - Meditation Point CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,250 ftFirst-comeUnderhill CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,520 ftWahtum Lake CampgroundMt. Hood National Forest · OR3,940 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Roadless
Lake1,327 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Twin Lakes6,055 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Eagle16,841 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Badger Creek847 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Bull Of The Woods8,843 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Opal Creek5,417 acres · 4 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 · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Austin fire · 3.4 mi from the nearest campground here · 12,610 acres · 22% contained
Wildfire
Grasshopper fire · 4.2 mi from the nearest campground here · 93,990 acres · 93% contained
Wildfire
Table fire · 4.6 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Wildfire
The Narrows fire · 6.4 mi from the nearest campground here · 302 acres · 27% contained
Wildfire
High Lava fire · 19 mi from the nearest campground here · 2,899 acres · 63% contained
Wildfire
Groshong fire · 22 mi from the nearest campground here

Who answers for this land

Mt. Hood National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 3 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Janelle Bynum (D)OR 5th · 20 campgrounds · grade A+
Cliff Bentz (R)OR 2nd · 17 campgrounds · grade F
Maxine Dexter (D)OR 3rd · 8 campgrounds · grade A+
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly