Herman Creek Campground

About

Herman Creek Campground is nestled in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, approximately 47 miles east of Portland near Cascade Locks, Oregon. The campground provides access to several popular trails including Herman Creek Trail #406, the Pacific Crest Trail, and Gorge Trail #400. Herman Creek Trail extends 11.2 miles and enters the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. This primitive campground offers vault toilets but no potable water, so campers must bring their own water supply. The facility accommodates trailers and RVs with a maximum length of 20 feet. When operational, single sites cost $10 per night with additional vehicles at $5 per night. Interagency Senior/Access passes provide a 50% discount on single sites. The campground is currently closed for reconstruction. The surrounding forest was found to have laminated root rot, a destructive fungal disease affecting conifers. The area has been treated and replanted with native hardwoods, and recreation managers are redesigning the campground. No reopening date has been announced.

Directions

From Portland, OR: Travel east on Interstate 84 to Cascade Locks, exit #44. Drive under the interstate and through town approximately 1.8 miles to the eastbound entrance ramp. At the stop sign, cross the road and drive east 1.6 miles on Forest Lane toward Oxbow Fish Hatchery, then continue to Herman Creek Campground. From Hood River, OR: Travel west on Interstate 84 to Herman Creek exit #47. Drive 0.6 mile west on Forest Lane to Herman Creek Campground.