On the upper Metolius River, this campground offers opportunities for fishing and hiking. Gorge is the fifth campground that you come to on the Metolius River and is more isolated and quieter than its neighbors. It has the largest of the Ponderosa Pines in the area. There is a fish hatchery close by where you … Read more
Goose Lake State Recreation Area is a green and shady lakeside destination of wildlife and wildlife watchers almost on the Oregon-California border. Its grassy expanse also makes it an inviting place to camp or find boating access. It is home to many species of birds and other wildlife including a large herd of mule deer … Read more
Gone Creek Campground is located on the shore of Timothy Lake in the shadow of Oregon’s Mount Hood. Timothy Lake was created in 1950 as a storage reservoir for the Oak Grove Hydroelectric Project. It is one of the larger lakes in the Mount Hood National Forest. At 3400ft elevation, the lake sits in a … Read more
The campground offers 2 group sites and is located on the south shore of Crescent Lake. Contorta Point is ideal for two groups of up to 40 people or one group of up to 80 with up to about 10 vehicles per group site. Each site is somewhat independent of the other, but it works … Read more
Contorta Flat is one of those hidden treasures that few people know about, because it is isolated on the far side of Crescent Lake at the top of the Willamette Pass. This campground offers 13 tent/trailer/RV sites with 5 tent only sites. The historic Elliott Wagon Road (1853) passes near this site. This campground was … Read more