Trillium Lake Campground

Clackamas County · USDA Forest Service

Camping openOpen season (source): 44729

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About this park

Trillium Lake Campground is a beautiful and popular campground not far from the quaint town of Government Camp. It provides spectacular views of majestic Mt.

Hood, Oregon 's highest point. The campground is well-known for its scenery and abundant recreational opportunities, as well as being a great, family-friendly place to camp.

The campground offers dozens of single and double sites for tent and RV camping.

Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.

An accessible amphitheater within the campground can be reserved for day use and can accommodate up to 30 people. Educational programs are held on weekends throughout the summer.

Setting

Landscape & setting

Natural Features: The campground is located about 40 miles southeast of Portland, in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

It sits alongside Trillium Lake at an elevation of 3,600 feet, and is nestled in a shady, mixed conifer forest that provides privacy between campsites.

Recreation: Boating, swimming and fishing are popular on 63-acre Trillium Lake.

Things to do

Things to do

A small boat ramp is available within the campground and a larger ramp is available in the nearby day-use area. An accessible fishing pier is also available.

Anglers cast for a variety of trout. The 2-mile Trillium Shoreline Trail circles the lake, and parts of it are accessible.

Visitors also enjoy hiking and biking on other trails in the vicinity. Tours of the area 's historical sites are also popular.

Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by Passenger Car Fish available include: Trout, Native Trout Types o

Access

Access & hours

Some first-come, first-served sites are available, as well as some fully accessible sites. Parking surfaces are mostly paved, but some are gravel.

An accessible picnic shelter is adjacent and can accommodate up to 30 people. Parking is available.

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Nearby Attractions: Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark on Mt. Hood, is located within 10 miles of the campground.

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