Riverside

About

Riverside Campground is a charming and rustic campground located alongside the Oak Grove Fork of the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River in Mt. Hood National Forest. At approximately 1,400 feet elevation, the campground provides a forested setting with easy access to the river and surrounding trails. The campground offers 15 sites, with sites 1-4 being walk-in sites featuring a common parking area, making them ideal for hikers and cyclists. The area provides excellent recreation opportunities including hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. The 5-mile Riverside National Recreation Trail is located nearby and is popular for both hiking and mountain biking. Fishing is a major draw, with the Oak Grove Fork offering winter steelhead, spring Chinook, and late summer Kokanee salmon. The campground is within the Riverside Fire burn scar, so visitors should exercise caution in burned areas. This is a primitive campground with vault toilets but no potable water, showers, or hookups. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Vehicles are limited to 24 feet maximum length. The campground operates on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance reservations.

Directions

From Estacada, OR, travel east on Highway 224 for approximately 26 miles, then keep right onto Highway 46 for approximately 2 miles to the campground.