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Camping near

Gates, Oregon

34 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Gates in Marion County: 28 Forest Service, 6 BLM.

34
federal places to camp
28 Forest Service, 6 BLM
3.4 mi
to the nearest one
Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site
3,720 ft
at the highest of them
Elk Lake. The lowest, Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site, sits at 968 ft
480
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Gates, nearest first

34 places

  1. Elkhorn Valley Recreation Site BLM · Marion County 3.4 miaway 968 ftelevation 23sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Shady Cove Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 8.5 miaway 1,471 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Yellowbottom Recreation Site BLM · Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River · Linn County 11.8 miaway 1,418 ftelevation 21sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Old Miner's Meadow Group Use Area group campground BLM · Fishermen's Bend Recreation Area · Linn County 12.2 miaway 1,460 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 12.5 miaway 1,598 ftelevation 28sites 73 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Piety Island Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 13 miaway 1,554 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  7. Cove Creek Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 13.2 miaway 1,626 ftelevation 61sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Hoover Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 14.8 miaway 1,600 ftelevation 35sites 73 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Elk Lake Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 15.1 miaway 3,720 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Santiam Flats Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 15.2 miaway 1,575 ftelevation 29sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Aquila Vista Recreation Site group campground BLM · Molalla · Clackamas County 16.2 miaway 1,388 ftelevation 1site 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Gold Butte Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 16.8 miaway 4,613 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Humbug Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 16.8 miaway 1,838 ftelevation 21sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Fox Creek Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 18.3 miaway 1,700 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Cedar Grove Campground BLM · Molalla · Clackamas County 19.4 miaway 735 ftelevation 10sites 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Three Bears Campground BLM · Molalla · Clackamas County 20.3 miaway 656 ftelevation 15sites 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Cleator Bend group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 20.7 miaway 2,120 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Whispering Falls Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 20.7 miaway 2,000 ftelevation 14sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Breitenbush Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Marion County 21.1 miaway 2,100 ftelevation 28sites 51 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Kingfisher Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Clackamas County 22.2 miaway n/aelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Riverside at Detroit Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 24.6 miaway 2,400 ftelevation 37sites 46 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Yukwah Campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 24.9 miaway 1,239 ftelevation 20sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Fernview Group Site group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 25.1 miaway 1,368 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Longbow Organization Group group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 25.3 miaway 2,086 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Raab group campground Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Clackamas County 25.4 miaway 1,500 ftelevation 6sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. House Rock Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 26.5 miaway 1,691 ftelevation 16sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Riverside Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Clackamas County 27.5 miaway 1,400 ftelevation 15sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Sevenmile Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 27.8 miaway 3,021 ftelevation 4sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Big Meadows Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 28.2 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 9sites 73 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Big Pool group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 28.2 miaway 3,601 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Rainbow Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Clackamas County 28.9 miaway 1,400 ftelevation 17sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Ripplebrook Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Clackamas County 29 miaway 1,400 ftelevation 13sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Indian Henry Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Clackamas County 29.6 miaway 1,249 ftelevation 26sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Lost Prairie Group Site group campground Forest Service · Willamette National Forest · Linn County 29.7 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov