A lovely campground on the Clackamas river. It can be a bit noisy in early spring because you're…read moreright on the river, but as the name implies this site gets a nice little slice of sun during the day that cannot be beat. The only downside is that many of the sites are next to each other, so this campground doesn't afford much privacy.

The only reason I am giving this campground a one star is so that the review will be read, as a…read morecaution to camping anywhere near to Estacada, Or. The camp sight is small, gorgeous and overlooks the river. Clean and well kept. We felt fortunate to find a spot, last minute, on a Friday in August. The off site camp host (from Lazy Bend) is a lovely man. Very kind and seems to love his job. The issue was: we were robbed at 3 am. We left our cooler on the picnic table, packed all other things away (thank goodness) and our cooler was stolen. Upon discovery, we walked around and asked if anyone else had things stolen and 2 other camp sights (that we spoke with) had coolers with beer stolen. Yeah, so our cooler had our beer and food. All of our food. Several people heard and saw a few cars driving around at 3 am but didn't realize what was going on. I've told several people about this experience and apparently this is common when camping near Estacada. I guess my one-star review is really for the town of Estacada but I don't think Yelp has a review options for an entire town.

This is a little late (I was here in the summer 2023 & 2025) but want to make sure I get a review…read morein. I will stay here when rooms are booked at McMenamins and since I have a trailer, why not. I personally like this place. It's clean, it's quiet, and the people are so kind (employees and residents). I love watching the people walking by with their dogs. I feel like it's a doggy parade. I do appreciate that everyone follows the leash rule and keeps their doggies on leash when walking them. It just makes it safe for other dogs. We have stayed on the creek side only but I may venture to the river side next time. One the creek side it is quiet. I know the river side is closer to the I-84 so I am curious how much louder it will be. I guess I may find out this summer. I definitely recommend staying here when you have something going on at Edgefield or honestly, just stay here just because it's a great place.

Great experience staff are wonderful and location is not far from the highway and the river is…read morebeautiful tonwalk along the sounds of birds and water was a pure delight... Would % recommend

Not sure why everyone has reviewed this place horribly, I can tell you from my experience here it's…read moresimply perfect. There isn't showers but who cares we are camping. The river runs right by the campsite, simply perfect! You don't have any cell service, which makes this place even better! This is our second year back.

This park had so much potential! The scenery is beautiful located right along the Clackamas River…read morebut fell short of my expectations. We reserved campsite #4 in an attempt to get out of the city for a taste of Mother Nature's beauty and fresh air. Although the location is great the site was horrible. We arrived to a big open area for the "tent-only" spots where there were no trees or anything dividing the 3 spots from one another. Spots #5,4,and 3 are less than acceptable. Meanwhile, the entire rest of the campground was descent. So, If you are a tent camper and want a little privacy don't rent any of these 3 spots, but instead get a trailer spot so you can have some privacy where your neighboring campers cant see everything you have and watch you eat dinner and build a fire! We may return for the beautiful view and a cold river swim, but have learned our lesson. $17/night was a total ripoff.

I had a great experience at this campground. It's a short walk from the day use park and the Falls…read more The campground offers potable water, bathrooms with showers and has a map of all nearby trails. I typically prefer more privacy in my site than what most of the campsites offered but it wasn't horrible. It did get loud at times from cars speeding by on the main road. Cell service was fair. I could send and receive texts but that was about it. Overall, it really depends on the kind of camper you are, but it still was a great experience.

Pretty nice camp spot, this is a small step up from dry camping as the site only has vault toilets…read moreand campsites, no amenities other then that. Bring all the water you need, no onsite that we found. First come first serve only.

I really like this park. I used to live nearby and visited a few times, then I moved farther away…read moreand now I find us here again. This visit was a starting point for our river adventure. I saw a bunch of people fishing for crayfish at the launch site. I will be back for that alone. I do have several crayfish traps.

This is a massive park, and my singular experience is limited to the two boat ramps, since I was…read moreinvited by a friend who wanted to paddleboard down the river, dragging my wife, my son and I behind them on inflatable tubes, so I can only comment on this limited experience. However, based on these two sections alone, this is a fantastic park for any and all water-based activities. For once, the $5 day use fee seems justified, considering all the things that it offers. Additionally, there are miles of hiking and horseback trails, picnic areas, camp sites, and plenty of open green spaces (shaded or otherwise) for parties and other outdoor activities. It's a little far from home for us, but worth the trek!

Staying here the weekend for our family reunion. This place is huge! Tons of cabins and tiny houses…read moreto stay in. Theres a pool and a jacuzzi. There's a little store at the property to get anything you forgot. Lots of snacks and you can even buy ice. The staff were super helpful. Our cabin is clean and the bed is super comfy! It's nice they provide grills. We had a bbq last night. We would return for sure!

This place was so cute and cozy! We loved the ease of check-in. We were greeted with friendly and…read moremost accommodating service with great recommendations on nearby hikes and things to do! Clear concise instructions with regard to the cabin we stayed in. They ask that you take the trash out and wash any dishes used. Only complaint was the hot water did not last more than about five to seven-ish minutes. Definitely not a full ten minutes. It made for some frustration trying to get through showers for our family of three.

Amazing scenic place Must visit place if you are in Oregon…read more Might be an hour drive from main place but it's worth it. Only few coffee shops on the way. But must visit for the scenic vi

Saturday the 13th of September was a picture perfect day for a hike around this lake with my…read morefamily. I wanted to come to this area with them and walk around the lake, but thought maybe I'd only make about 1/2 mile. At nearly seventy, I was ambitious and determined to enjoy this early Birthday celebration with them. Arriving, we parked and took some pictures, then set out to do the walking (4 of us) around the lake. Mt Hood was spectacular and there were so many people on the water on paddle boards, canoes and the like. The sky was a perfect blue and there was a light breeze, 72 degrees, perfect hiking weather! We enjoyed chatter, seeing many sweet dogs and kind people along the way and before we knew it, we were already back at the start, hiking two miles. The hike was not difficult as there were no inclines and it make me feel so accomplished. A day I'll always remember.

There's plenty of space for picnicking, and they have lots of picnic tables & grills. This is a…read morepopular place to fish along the river. No trails as far as we could tell. Plenty of water/river access, but you can't really walk along the river if that was your plan. There is a large picnic shelter that was closed up with locked gates, so I'm not sure if that can be reserved for use. The restroom at the shelter was also locked, but there were 2 port-a-potties in the park (one at the front & one in the back).

Absolutely beautiful park with camping, restrooms and dogs permitted. Fishing by the river or just…read moresitting is serene and peaceful. Sandy shore with some large and medium rocks to navigate. Serious about driving slow through the park!

Amazing walk around the lake other than the few trees across the trail that I'm sure will be…read morecleared.

We didn't have the best experience in Cabin 6. There was a pretty disturbing incident, and Trent…read moreWeseman, the manager told us he'd discount our stay, but wasn't available at checkout and changed his story when we finally talked to him on the phone. Read about the insect infestation under "Now for the bad." THE GOOD The staff at the resort are responsive and cordial--not overly friendly, but accommodating and professional. The boat rental manager is super friendly and helpful. The grounds are kept clean, pit toilets cleaned daily and have hand sanitizer. The showers are private and very nice. Hot water comes quickly. Cabins: Our cabin, #6, has 2 bedrooms, a fireplace, a nice wood table with 2 benches, a couch and a chair with a reading light. The kitchen has dishes, glassware, utensils, flatware, pots, skillet, and a baking sheet. Appliances include a microwave, toaster, coffee maker, a gas 4-burner range with oven. Both bedrooms have 2 windows, a comfortable bed for 2, a clothes rack with hangers, and plenty of electrical outlets. Bedroom 1 is slightly bigger with a nightstand. No nightstand in bedroom 2--very narrow space on both sides of the bed. See the Bad section for more. The lake: Beautiful swimming and boating--no motor boats, so that was nice. Gorgeous views of Mt. Hood from the middle of the lake and the day use areas (a 5-minute walk from the lodge). There is a great walk around the lake with a well-maintained trail. Now for the bad: The insect infestation : Cabin 6 has an unknown flying insect infestation every day around noon. It is not insignificant--there are hundreds. They crawl in from a crack around the fireplace and cover the windows and mantle. It is pretty disgusting and disturbing (see photos). Trent, the manager, offered us 2 rooms in the lodge, which have running water, a real bathroom with flush toilet and shower. However, they are dark and at the back of the lodge. The whole point of our trip was to be together with our friends playing games, visiting and sharing meals together. By the time we checked out the lodge rooms and got back to the cabin to figure out what to do, the bugs had died, so we swept them out and decided to stay in the cabin. They came back the next day too. Trent also offered us a boat rental for free, but we also declined it because we brought our own boat. We spent a lot of time talking with him about how to discount our stay, and he said he could discount us the price of a boat rental, and said "don't worry, we'll make it right." Trent wasn't there when we checked out, and when he finally called us back he reneged on his promise to "make it right." It's really disappointing to be lied to, and my husband wasn't going to get into a futile and heated argument with him. We paid $1087 for 3 nights, and when you have something like this happen you expect to be compensated somehow. The NOISE: In the lodge and cabin area the generator for the resort runs constantly and it is LOUD. You are never listening to nature--there is a constant humming/whirring from the generator. You can get away from the noise if you are further away from the lodge and cabins. The yurt areas are quieter, and there are camp sites far enough away from the noise. The view: Cabin 6 faces a huge graveled parking area--that is your view. Trees obscure the lake. Cabin 8, the largest, has a nice view of the lake. Food prep and cleanup (specifically for cabin 6): We arrived on Labor Day and the restaurant had stopped being open during the week. We brought our food, so it wasn't an issue. There isn't room to clean dishes in the cabin. We cooked 3 meals a day, every day. We had to set up a dish washing station on our outdoor table. I had brought a large pot, so we kept water warm on the stove. A note about the toilet/sink area: the only way to turn the water on and off is on the BACK side of the sink about 18" off the ground-take 2 people. Also--bring a bin to put your dishes in to carry up to the sink. A porch setup works as long as it doesn't rain. There's no room for an outside canopy. We won't be back.

Personally I had a great experience here. The hike was absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking, also…read morenot that difficult which was nice. The actual facility was a little confusing for us because we had never been but there are 4 tubs you can use together and then one big private tub on the other side of the property. We arrived early enough that there was only one person there already so we were able to fill our tub and get in pretty easily. I can see where people have issues with the privacy or nudity, it was a little uncomfortable but the people who were around us were very respectful. We had a great time soaking for an hour or two and then it started to get busy so we packed up and left feeling very relaxed. It wasn't gross or anything, and nothing happened. Overall a wonderful experience in such a foggy, rainy, mystical area!

This place is awesome! Beautiful easy hike in, and simple…read moremap board to find where the tubs are and which buildings are closed. Sad to see that some of the singular tubs were closed. You can empty and refill it if needed, it seems to be very hands on which is cool but not for everyone. For instance, there were scrubby brushes on the side of the tubs but my group was new, so we had no idea what they were for. At Umpqua hot springs the pools were pretty slimey and it was pretty similar here just on wood instead of rock Have fun, I highly recommend this place!!