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

Carter Bridge Campground

On the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River. The campground is a compact single loop through cedars, maples, and alders. A couple of berry patches suggest good picking in late summer. Some sites have great views of the river. Popular recreation activities include fishing and whitewater rafting.

Closed for the seasonBooking not publishedNo hookups

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Carter Bridge Campground
Photo from the area. Oregon Department of Transportation (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
The Narrows · 3 mi away · 305 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

HookupsNone
EquipmentRVs & trailers, Tents

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.
ForestMt. Hood National Forest
RulesVehicles 28 ft. max.

Mt. Hood National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Carter Bridge Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 9.26 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowFebruary: 7.09 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowMarch: 7.98 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowApril: 6.21 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 4.41 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.01 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.61 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.11 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 6.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 10.05 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowDecember: 11.30 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.9°F averageFebruary: 39.3°F averageMarch: 43.1°F averageApril: 47.9°F averageMay: 54.2°F averageJune: 58.9°F averageJuly: 65.2°F averageAugust: 65.5°F averageSeptember: 60.6°F averageOctober: 50.7°F averageNovember: 42.1°F averageDecember: 36.6°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Three Lynx, 5 miles from the campground at 1,120 feet, station USC00358466 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 69 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 5 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.1682° N, 122.1573° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

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

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    14 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained

  • Prescribed
    Triple Butte Rx

    29 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

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

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

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗12.7 mi
Outdoor gearOutdoor gear ↗15.4 mi
RV sales & serviceAdventure Trading RV ↗23.3 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.8 mi
    Clackamas River ↗
    7.5 mi trail
  • 1.1 mi
    Ladee 806
    2.8 mi trail
  • 1.2 mi
    Ladee 805
    2.9 mi trail
  • 2 mi
    Ladee 804
    3 mi trail
  • 2 mi
    Ladee 804A
    0.6 mi trail
  • 2.1 mi
    Dry Ridge ↗
    5.2 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

Is Carter Bridge Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Carter Bridge Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lockaby (0.4 mi), Armstrong (0.4 mi), and Fish Creek (0.6 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby