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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Hood National Forest · Oregon
Clackamas Lake
Overview Clackamas Lake Campground is a great camping destination, especially when nearby Timothy Lake sites are full.
Sites4544 reservable
Elev.3,379ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig120 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Portland2h05real 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 3,379 ft, Clackamas Lake has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 45 sites total: 44 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 2 walk-in, and the longest takes a 120-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 12.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
77 mi
2h05
02
Bend
100 mi
2h36
03
Eugene
174 mi
4h00
04
Medford
272 mi
6h31
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
45 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
2
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site 046
2nd Loop · shaded.
To neighbor
154 ft
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
38
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6 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.