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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Hood National Forest · Oregon
Tollgate
Overview Tollgate Campground is one of the most convenient to Portland, making it a great headquarters for exploring the Mt.
Sites1513 reservable
Elev.1,791ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Portland1h14real 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 1,791 ft, Tollgate has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 13 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 1 walk-in, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 9 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
54°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
48 mi
1h14
02
Bend
115 mi
2h45
03
Eugene
145 mi
3h09
04
Medford
308 mi
6h20
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
AREA TOLL GATE · shaded.
To neighbor
181 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
57
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.