Keeps Mill Campground
Access to Keeps Mill is difficult, but visitors with high-clearance vehicles are rewarded with camping adjacent to the White River. This is a small campground for people who are interested in getting away from a crowd.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $10/campsite/night |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | Mid May to Mid October |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations. |
| Fees | $10/campsite/night |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.1540° N, 121.5204° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireGrasshopper
7 mi from the campground · 93,972 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
21 mi from the campground
- WildfireAustin
23 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedMuddy Run Rx
26 mi from the campground · 152 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Outer Limits Sports ↗ | 14.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 38.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Adventure Trading RV ↗ | 52.8 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 7.9 mi
- 12.7 miUmbrella/Sahalie Falls Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miCamas3.9 mi trail
- 0.5 miMcCubbins 576L0.2 mi trail
- 0.7 miMcCubbins 576K0.3 mi trail
- 1 miMcCubbins 576J ↗0.4 mi trail
- 1.2 miMcCubbins 576I0.2 mi trail
- 1.4 miMcCubbins 577A: Rocky Point1.1 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.9 miCooks Camp Trailhead ↗Mt. Hood National Forest
- 2.9 miPost Point Trailhead ↗Mt. Hood National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Mt. Hood National Forest.
- inMt. Hood National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,060,160 acres
- 0.8 miLower White River Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 2,871 acres
- 6.9 miBadger Creek Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 28,915 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Keeps Mill Campground?
No. Keeps Mill Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Keeps Mill Campground?
$10/campsite/night
Source: Forest Service
Is Keeps Mill Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Mid May to Mid October.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Keeps Mill Campground?
Keeps Mill Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Keeps Mill Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Forest Creek Campground (1.8 mi, first-come), Bear Springs Campground (2.6 mi), and McCubbins Overflow Campground (2.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby