White River Station Campground
White River Station is found along the Historic Barlow Road. Lodgepole pine are the main species of tree found within the campground. White River Station is located along the White River and much of the campground has sandy, volcanic soil.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May to September |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations. |
| Rules | Vehicles 32 ft. maximum. See Oregon regulations for specific restrictions on fishing the White River. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.1998° N, 121.6011° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireGrasshopper
6 mi from the campground · 93,972 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireAustin
21 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
23 mi from the campground
- WildfireThe Narrows
24 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 gear | Outer Limits Sports ↗ | 9.6 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 35.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Adventure Trading RV ↗ | 48.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 8.4 miUmbrella/Sahalie Falls Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.6 mi
- 11.1 miMirror Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1 mi4330 Road Snow3.9 mi trail
- 1.2 mi4881 Road Snow2.5 mi trail
- 1.2 mi4891 Road Snow3.9 mi trail
- 1.2 mi2610 Road Snow ↗6.4 mi trail
- 1.5 mi2130 Road Snow3.9 mi trail
- 1.5 mi4890 Road Snow ↗5 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 2 miCatalpa Lake Trailhead ↗Mt. Hood National Forest · Season June
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
- 5.5 miBadger Creek Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 28,915 acres
- 5.8 miLower White River Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 2,871 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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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at White River Station Campground?
No. White River Station Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to White River Station Campground?
White River Station Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if White River Station Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Forest Creek Campground (4 mi, first-come), Bonney Meadows Campground (4.6 mi, first-come), and Frog Lake (4.8 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby