Little Crater Lake Campground

CampgroundPaid29 km from Mount Hood Village, Oregon

A short hike in the Mt Hood National Forest leads to an unbelievably intense turquoise lake (named Little…, about 0.4 km from Little Crater Lake Campground — Nearby: A short hike in the Mt Hood National Forest leads to an unbelievably intense turquoise lake (named Little… · 0.4 km awayPhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

View of Mt Hood by Timothy Lake, Mt Hood National Forest, about 2.0 km from Little Crater Lake Campground — Nearby: View of Mt Hood by Timothy Lake, Mt Hood National Forest · 2.0 km awayPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

CampsiteFull map

Fee: Paid

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Water point near Estacada · Free
More water fill stations nearby
31 mi from Little Crater Lake Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Water point near Estacada in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Estacada · Free
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31 mi from Little Crater Lake Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Estacada in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Little Crater Lake Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Little Crater Lake on Recreation.gov

Little Crater Lake Campground is one of the most scenic spots in Mt. Hood National Forest and a very comfortable place to camp. It is not far from Little Crater Lake, a cold, crystal clear, spring-fed pond. Also nearby is Timothy Lake, where boaters and anglers enjoy recreating, all in the shadows of Mt. Hood,…

Sites: 15
Check-in / out: 14:00 / 12:00

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Services & facilities

Drinking waterNot recorded
Waste disposalNot recorded
ElectricityNot recorded
ToiletsNot recorded
ShowersNot recorded
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessNot recorded
Tents allowedYes

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Prices & opening

A fee is charged. Opening hours are not recorded.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

45.14798, -121.74670

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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