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Pull-thru
USFSColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · Oregon
Eagle Creek Overlook Grp Site
Overview Eagle Creek Overlook Group Site is set on a forested bluff above the Columbia River, providing an ideal setting for family gatherings and group events.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.154ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Portland0h56real 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 154 ft, Eagle Creek Overlook Grp Site has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 35°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 16.
60°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
45 mi
0h56
02
Eugene
153 mi
3h06
03
Bend
174 mi
3h52
04
Medford
316 mi
6h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
286
Peaks
7
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.