Went on a Glamping Trip to L.L. Stub Stewart State Park (Buxton, OR). I've been trying to visit more State and National Parks, as they are generally quite nice, affordable, and of course out in nature. Sarah marinated some delicious meats and I grilled some skewers. We also made some s'mores. L.L. Stubbs is one of the cleanest and nicest state parks I've ever been to. Gorgeous views from the cabin, plenty of hiking, and a day use area that has a dog park and picnic tables if you're not camping here. It's also quite affordable. Highly recommend. Thankful for these moments. read more

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This a fantastic campground, we go camping here very often between travels to other places that are further away or when we just want to get away, it is super close, sites are large to have room for not just the RV but also enough for my brother in-law to stay with his tent. We have found our favorite spots (I will not disclose as OR state parks reservations are very competitive so I need to keep them secret). The sites are clean the public restrooms and showers are in great shape (as with most OR state Parks). The full hookups are well placed for trailers too. The camps hosts as always are always great in the OR state parks. It is very forested in the west loop; the east loop is more open but also very nice. Tent campers have plenty of places in both locations too. There is also a loop of cabins that are really nice (have a reservation soon to check them out). They have a horse only camp up higher which is very cool if you have horses you want to bring so you can hit the trails with your ponies. There is lots of bike trials for mountain bikers and hikers and the wonderful Banks Vernonia paved trail which is always a great ride. I believe there is also a Disc golf area too which seems to be common with OR state parks to have. The cellular service for Verizon and AT&T is strong enough to allow us to work and stream movies while here. This makes it a great place to remote work if you can. Almost every trip we see deer roaming around the sites which is just amazing. They are calm and use to humans, but please do not feed them let them live and roam in peace . You can stay here year-round, they can get snow so be prepared. If you want, you can take a quick trip to Vernonia or Banks for a meal or if you crave a coffee drink or maybe groceries. read more

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Great spot for car camping. Just 45 minutes from portland. They have around 8 drive up spots for tents, a bunch of hike in spots and a gazillion RV spots (that you can tent camp in just more expensive). Disc golf and a short walk / ride to banks vernonia trail. Friendly staff that sell ice, kindling and firewood - they accept credit card! read more

LL Stubb Stewart State Park - Parks Near Me

This is a great park in driving distance from Portland. there is so much to offer here. they have camping of course. Hiking trails, biking trails, day use. and of course the Banks Vernonia trail passes thru the park. it is a great escape to the wilderness! very hilly, so be ready to really HIKE and BIKE! The staff has been wonderful! Up till covid, I was at the last 5 first day hikes where the staff guides us and gives info and history on the park. read more

Wet and slippery, but still a lovely afternoon hike on this paved trail. Leave it to Oregon State Parks to ensure there were restroom facilities (pit toilet)while the actual restroom was being renovated. Old train trestle makes for great photo ops, and there are picnic tables for better weather days! read more

A network of trails rolling fast and furiously exclusively for mountain bikers. So no barking dogs or hikers to watch out for. There are trail signs so it is very well marked. There is a section that has lots of jumps, high berms and tight turns for trick riders. Again lots of thrills. If you go crazy expect a few spills. Expect it to be about 10 degrees cooler in the canopy of trees. Made for intermediate and advanced skills. It depends on the speed in the alternative technical challenges of some of the areas. See my pictures for my favorite trails. Also a great place for a day hikes, frisbee golf course and camping read more

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I love mountain biking at this park. Great trails. Super flowy. With a handful of legit technical sketchy spots. No lame rock gardens. It's no Post Canyon in Hood River (hence the 4/5 stars), but still amazing. Watch out for horses though. read more

LL Stubb Stewart State Park - Mountain Bike staging area. Totes dog friendly brah. - Parks Near Me

Love this camping spot for how close and easy it is to get away for a night or two right after work. Don't forget your bikes for the Banks-Vernonia trail! read more

The park is great, what is outstanding is Marsha at the gift shop. She was so helpful and kind, made our day. It is busy at the hilltop but further up there are still trails rarely used. The rangers are very helpful too, overall a really good experience. read more

Well maintained state park. Clean bathrooms with plenty of stalls and showers with hot water. Tons of trails to hike and bike. Friendly service and we interacted with the camp hosts often. It was rainy and cold so not a lot of spaces were taken up during the week in April and I liked it like that. Idk if I'd enjoy it when it's hot and filled with people. There's a playground for kids and tons of paved areas to ride their scooters or bikes. read more

I love how close Stubb Stewart is to Portland, yet you feel a hundred miles from home! The RV sites are spacious. The horse camp is wonderful. The cabins have a great view, though they are a little close together read more

This is a review of the cabin rental experience. The cabins are just plain outstanding. They are so nice it's amazing. The parking is completely and totally unacceptable. Bring a can opener to park your car. I rented an ADA cabin to take my 88 year old mom. The parking was so tight I could barely get the door open far enough to get her out of the car and we ended up leaving and not staying in the cabin. read more

This park is awesome!! It truly feels like you drove hours away from the city to get here and yet it's so close! There's tons of fun little trails. And it's so quiet and peaceful! We also saw some wildlife - deer! read more

LL Stubb Stewart State Park - Husky in nature - Parks Near Me

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WE LOVE THIS PARK! Oregon State Parks are the best. We spent 3 nights here and loved it. The first 2 nights we were in the west loop. This is the older of the two rv loops and I believe the best. The spaces are very generously sized, clean and make you feel like you are really disconnected from the city. The 3rd night we had to move to the east loop. Still very nice (#94 perched above the entire loop), but not as much shade. We did some day hiking and found the trails to be well marked and easy to do with the kids. Showers were clean. A fellow camper's dog was barking a lot and it didn't take long for the host to pay them a visit. We will definitely be back. read more

This campground has been my favorite that we have stayed at on our travels so far this year! There is plenty of space to hangout around your site, which we really enjoyed. The Hosts were beyond helpful when we found ourselves with an emergency need to stay an extra night. Be villagant at the playground, we did notice hornets around the area. Enjoy! read more

Personally, despite having a child, I prefer the West side of the campground because it has more lush setting. For me when going camping, more trees, the better. BUT. The East side is great if you have children because it has a playground and parents can definitely watch their children better over there (and yes, barely any trees and the whole campground seems very new-ish as well as more family-friendly or great for group camping). In the West side, while it's greener, the bush and trees in-between camping site is not fully grown yet (give it time, it'll grow lush with time). The park has many activities to offer you. It has excellent biking and hiking trail, it is also famous for star gazers beside their disc golf and horse riding (stable rental too). There's an educational wild life center run by volunteers with very interesting historical items. Speaking of which, all the volunteers, hosts and rangers are helpful. If you're wondering, the accommodation (restroom and shower) in the West campground is also clean and very private. I've heard the East side accommodation is even cleaner and newer. We didn't check out how busy they are during the weekend because we're there for a few days during weekdays during one of those 97 degrees day. And yes, the campground was very quiet and it almost felt like you're all alone (at night). The best part of our camping experience are being able to see up close and personal: a couple deers and does around the campground, eating and basically 'ignoring' us. One of them even slept nearby our trailer. They came by twice a day, walking around and eating, many campers took pictures of them. read more

Thank you Steve K. and the other rangers. You guys/gals are very informative and helpful in making camping here pleasant. The family and I stayed in the hike in site. The wife didn't like the 1/4 mile down and up the hill hike to the campsite. There are supposed to be carts at the Brooke Creek entrance, but some people hog it at their site. The carts are to help you lug your camping equipment to the site. You take out the trash you bring in and the garbage bin is located behind the welcome center. We came here for the mountain bike trails and they did not disappoint. There is the Banks-vernonia trail also which is awesome for road biking. I love the greenery and the seclusion of the hike in site. Just know that it is a primitive campsite with a little hike to the site. read more

LL Stubb Stewart State Park - Campsite 18 - Parks Near Me

Disk golf, and mountain biking for five bucks!! Great! Here's my strategy. Ride my bike on some really fun trails, then have a few beers as I navigate the challenging 18 hole disk course. That's the way I do it. Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall, Stubb offers a canopy of trees to provide cover from sun or rain. Pack it in pack it out! There is an absence of trash receptacles, this does not mean throw your trash on the ground. Take it with you and dispose of your waste at the trash bins on you way out. The bike trails are well maintained and offer something for the majority of riders. The golf course is tricky and the forest devours plastic. I suggest a spotter on 3 and 4 if you've never played here before. I have been playing this course since it opened and I have had all of my lost discs returned. Thanks to the very nice people they have at the welcome canter. I have never camped here, not my style of camping. However the facilities are nice. With a three hole golf course separating the two camp grounds. Good for kids. All in all I enjoy myself every time I've been here! read more