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Riverside Campground

Riverside Campground is a charming and rustic campground, situated alongside the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River. It provides access to a variety of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails and is a great place to experience nature. Following the 2020 Riverside Fire some sites don't have much shade yet, so a pop-up canopy might be handy.

Riverside Day Use & Trailhead is located within the campground, providing access to the Riverside Trail #723 (connecting to Rainbow Campground).

Riverside Campground & the adjacent trail are within the burn scar of the Riverside Fire. Be careful in burned areasWatch 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

Riverside Campground is operated by a concessionaire, Alaska Recreational Management (ARM), under a special use permit issued by Mt. Hood National Forest.

5/23/2025 - 9/29/2025

Open 24 hours/day

Camping: 50% discount for single site camping with the Interagency Access Pass or Senior Passes.

Vehicles must not surpass the maximum length of 24 feet.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $19 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night

Mt. Hood SO/ CRRD office

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: 45.04305

Longitude: -122.061711

Directions

From Estacada, OR - Travel east on Highway 224 for approximately 26 miles, then continue straight on Forest Road 46 for approximately 2 miles to the campground.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Day Hikes Info

Provides access to the Riverside Trail, which connects Rainbow Campground with Riverside Campground.

Last updated January 28, 2026