Trillium Lake | Established Campground

October 15th, 2023 by Cheyenne

Peaceful, clean, and beautiful. Safe too.

July 31st, 2023 by coleandshea

Wow, what a terrible place to camp😎

pack it in pack it out ya dirty slobs.

July 3rd, 2023 by 1997andrewstewart

Massive camping site there was probably close to 50 rigs here when we arrived on the 4th of July weekend a lot going on. Pretty amazing place to camp and despite being so close to people the way the sites are cut in there’s actually a fair bit of privacy. We stayed 2 nights and really loved this spot. There’s a trail that lead to the Trillium Lake Trail called the Trillium Bike Trail so you can take a short easy hike to the lake, ended up being about 5 miles round trip to make it down to the dam and the Hood viewpoint over the lake. If you gotta take a poop in the woods PLEASE go further than 10 feet from your campsite. Our site had a half-buried pile of poop and TP just at the edge of our campsite which isn’t cool. Pooping in the woods is cool but only if you dig a hole and don’t do it directly in the site people it’s not that hard.
Good mix of shade and sun and plenty of spots to hammock hood verizon cell coverage and decent ATT. Flat spots to park and room for everything from 1 man tent up to RVs. Highly recommend

July 1st, 2023 by skystarlite

what an amazing spot! even on a saturday night in July, we were able to snag a huge spot. it’s busy, but there’s so many spots to spread out. trees to string up hammocks, large fire ring (but be mindful of fire bans), level area for multiple vans or tents per site. at&t and verizon service. Mount Hood National Forest really delivers on the best dispersed spots! help keep this place clean and open :)

September 21st, 2022 by meganruthdeming

As previously described. Very easy to get to, lots of very spacious spots, good condition road. Close to pay camping but these spots are nice enough that I wouldn’t spend the money on the other campground.

September 2nd, 2022 by lemonlady

Plenty of spots here. Pretty busy but lots of space. As previously described.

July 13th, 2022 by birdbox-van.de

Lots of space. Some nice level sites all along an oval. Road has lots of deep pot holes, so take it slow. There are many other campers around, but if you don’t mind it is an easy, free place to spend a couple of nights.

November 3rd, 2021 by jemalesux

Nice open area, creek nearby. Nobody else here on Wednesday night in early november

August 20th, 2021 by Instagram.com/daveybphotos

Nice place if you're ok with other campers being around. mid August on a Friday people are pretty spread out here. Wander off into the woods a bit to be greeted by human waste and tp which may get this place shut down. See the sign posted in the pictures here.

August 2nd, 2021 by electricpixie

This camp is about 1.5 miles from Trillium Lake (which is great because you can bypass the day use fee by just walking over)
The lots are various sizes, I'd estimate at least 25 sites. Ranging from heavily shaded to full sun. Plenty of spots for bigger rigs. The road and sites are very dusty, so beware of that. Many sites had fire rings, though do be sure to check for fire bans. A cop pulled up to my site the day I got there and said they make rounds every so often, I suspect to check for fires.

Do be mindful- the camp road (E Perry Vickers Rd) is an oval. If you go too far down the road before turning left to get to the other sites, it turns into a private road, It's very narrow, and there's no way to turn around.

There are no bathrooms or water at the campsite- however there are at Trillium Lake.

June 24th, 2021 by rickihoffman537

Lots of spots to camp with various size lots. Here on a Thursday and it's also very busy.

June 17th, 2021 by richard_natali

So many people!!! It's a Thursday afternoon in mid-June. There are lots of places to park, and it is close to the main road, but OMG, if it's peace and quiet and nature that you want, this isn't it. If you like RV parks, you'll like this place.

July 27th, 2020 by WRG34

beautiful lake and view of mt. hood. however....

I was here on a Monday in July 2020. the area surrounding the lake had cars parked for MILES along the road. the lake itself was filled to the brim with people like a water park wave pool. I have never seen anything like it in the mountains and I am from California. wow.

June 22nd, 2020 by butterz457

Lots of free places to camp all around the lake (some are flat and cleared out, and some are more in the trees). The actual "campground" is currently closed but there is lots of places all around.

September 30th, 2019 by Paul

As described, great spot! Also good cell service with Verizon lte, 2-3 bars

September 22nd, 2019 by marke2580

A lot of trash is left around. There are lots of fire pits and areas to park rvs and tent camp. Signs are posted from the govt saying they are preparing to shut down this area to the public if people don’t clean up after themselves. It’s a great spot to sleep but if you go for a walk you’ll find toilet paper all over the trails. There are also thousand of different kinds of mushrooms growing everywhere here. It is quite a ways from the lake.

June 6th, 2019 by scott_reichard

Lots of spots to camp. Close to the highway without the noise.

October 15th, 2018 by roamingabout.com

A lot of camping spots along the road and central parking area. Many with fire rings. In the national Forest land. Plenty of sun and room for all size vehicles. There are warning signs about potential closure of area if not kept clean, so please be respectful! Free. There is also a pay campground 1 mile further on the main road, but was closed when we visited.