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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Hood National Forest · Oregon
Roaring River
Overview Campground closed due to the 2020 Riverside Wildfire Roaring River Campground is located across from the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River in the beautiful Cascade Range of northern Oregon.
Sites14all reservable
Elev.968ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig20 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Portland1h15real 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 968 ft, Roaring River has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 14 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 6 walk-in, and the longest takes a 20-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 1 peak, 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 · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
46 mi
1h15
02
Eugene
130 mi
2h57
03
Bend
133 mi
3h20
04
Medford
293 mi
6h08
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
6
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 004
AREA ROARING RIVER · walk-in · shaded.
To neighbor
85 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
7
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.5 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.