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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Hood National Forest · Oregon
Armstrong
Overview Armstrong Campground is a small but beautiful place to camp, right on the edge of the Clackamas Wild and Scenic River.
Sites11all reservable
Elev.919ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig26 ft
Electricnonesites
From Portland1h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 919 ft, Armstrong has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 11 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 walk-in, and the longest takes a 26-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 3
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 1.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
43 mi
1h12
02
Eugene
127 mi
2h54
03
Bend
135 mi
3h24
04
Medford
290 mi
6h05
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only
11 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 003
AREA ARMSTRONG · shaded.
To neighbor
62 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.