U.S. Forest Service · Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use

Knebal Springs Campground is located in an open Ponderosa pine setting. The campground is adjacent to Knebal Springs Trail, which is a loop of approximately 10 miles - popular for mountain bikers and horseback riders.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $30 per nightTents only

More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon

Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use
Photo from the area. sandyriverfisher (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Grasshopper · 13 mi away · 93,972 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCamping: $30/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Day use: $10/day/vehicle

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonLate May to Mid October
ForestMt. Hood National Forest
BookingNo reservations.
FeesCamping: $30/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Day use: $10/day/vehicle
RulesVehicles 22 ft. maximum

Mt. Hood National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use30°40°50°60°70°January: 5.63 inches of precipitation, 16.6 inches of snowFebruary: 3.97 inches of precipitation, 8.8 inches of snowMarch: 3.60 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowApril: 2.28 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowMay: 1.66 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.07 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.17 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowNovember: 6.00 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowDecember: 6.86 inches of precipitation, 18.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.5°F averageFebruary: 36.2°F averageMarch: 41.2°F averageApril: 46.0°F averageMay: 52.9°F averageJune: 58.0°F averageJuly: 64.3°F averageAugust: 63.7°F averageSeptember: 58.2°F averageOctober: 48.2°F averageNovember: 38.7°F averageDecember: 32.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Parkdale 1 NNE, 9 miles from the campground at 1,520 feet, station USC00356466 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 36 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 54 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.4358° N, 121.4802° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

    13 mi from the campground · 93,972 acres · 98% contained

  • Prescribed
    Tracy Hill Rx

    22 mi from the campground · 71 acres

  • Wildfire
    Clark Road

    28 mi from the campground · 27 acres

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

    36 mi from the campground · 305 acres · 98% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearOuter Limits Sports ↗11.5 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗19.3 mi
RV sales & serviceLook No Further RV's ↗52 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

Knebal Springs to Bottle Prairie

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.2 mi
    Knebal Springs
    4.2 mi trail
  • 0.2 mi
    Bottle Prairie ↗
    4.8 mi trail
  • 0.9 mi
    1720 Road Snow
    3.5 mi trail
  • 0.9 mi
    4430 Road Snow
    4.3 mi trail
  • 1.4 mi
    4430-014 Spur Snow
    1.8 mi trail
  • 1.5 mi
    Super Connector
    2.1 mi trail

Trailheads within three miles

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Mt. Hood National Forest.

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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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use?

No. Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use 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 Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use?

Camping: $30/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Day use: $10/day/vehicle

Source: Forest Service

Is Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Late May to Mid October.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use?

Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Eightmile Campground/Day Use (2.3 mi, first-come), Pebble Ford Campground/Day Use (2.6 mi, first-come), and Sherwood Campground (5.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby