Rainbow Campground
Rainbow Campground provides ample access to the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River. The campground offers a great location to enjoy peace and quiet in the beautiful mountains of northern Oregon. Visitors enjoy fishing, biking and rafting.
Rainbow Day Use & Trailhead is located within the campground, providing access to the Riverside Trail (connecting to Riverside Campground).
Rainbow Campground was repaired in the years following the Riverside Fire. Most of its trees will take years to grow back, but many of its amenities are newly replaced. There's not much shade yet, so a pop-up canopy might be handy.
This campground & adjacent trail are within the burn scar of the Riverside Fire. Be careful in burned areas. Watch out for burned trees, eroded slopes, mudslides, missing trails, or possible flash floods.
Reservations
This campground is first come, first served and does not take reservations.
General Information
Rainbow Campground is operated by a concessionaire, Alaska Recreational Management (ARM), under a special use permit issued by Mt. Hood National Forest.
5/23/2026 - 9/30/2026
Open 24 hours/day
Vehicles must not surpass the maximum length of 24 feet.
Camping: 50% discount for single site camping with the Interagency Access Pass or Senior Passes.
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $19 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $8 per vehicle per night
Day use: $5 per vehicle per day
(Parking for Riverside Trail is covered under Day Use Fee)
Address: 16400 Champion Way Sandy, OR 97055
Phone: 971-333-4100
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 45.078831
Longitude: -122.04325
Directions
From Estacada, OR - Travel east on Highway 224/Road 46 for 26 miles to the campground.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Fishing - River/Stream
Day Hikes Info
Provides access to the Riverside Trail, which connects Rainbow Campground with Riverside Campground.