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

Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use

This campground is located on Tilly Jane Creek near the border of Mount Hood Wilderness. Hiking trails are accessible from the campground, including Tilly Jane Trail #600 A. This campground has NO potable water. Campground is wheelchair accessible.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $20 per nightTents only

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Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use
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4fires
active
Grasshopper · 12 mi away · 93,972 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesThis campground and day-use area is operated by a concessionaire, Lost Lake Resort. Camping fee: $20/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Cash or check paid via fee tubes for camping. Trailhead/day use fee: $10/vehicle/day
AccessibilityCampground is wheelchair accessible

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
BookingNo reservations.
FeesThis campground and day-use area is operated by a concessionaire, Lost Lake Resort. Camping fee: $20/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Cash or check paid via fee tubes for camping. Trailhead/day use fee: $10/vehicle/day
RulesWilderness restrictions apply within Mount Hood Wilderness.

Mt. Hood National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use30°40°50°60°January: 12.61 inches of precipitation, 48.8 inches of snowFebruary: 9.64 inches of precipitation, 39.5 inches of snowMarch: 9.41 inches of precipitation, 35.6 inches of snowApril: 7.78 inches of precipitation, 17.6 inches of snowMay: 5.75 inches of precipitation, 4.2 inches of snowJune: 4.01 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJuly: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.09 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.06 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowOctober: 8.42 inches of precipitation, 3.8 inches of snowNovember: 12.69 inches of precipitation, 30.6 inches of snowDecember: 14.43 inches of precipitation, 51.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 31.8°F averageFebruary: 32.0°F averageMarch: 34.5°F averageApril: 37.8°F averageMay: 44.9°F averageJune: 50.2°F averageJuly: 58.4°F averageAugust: 59.3°F averageSeptember: 54.4°F averageOctober: 44.9°F averageNovember: 35.9°F averageDecember: 30.5°F average0 in20 in40 in60 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Government Camp, 8 miles from the campground at 3,980 feet, station USC00353402 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 90 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 232 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates45.4000° N, 121.6477° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

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

  • Prescribed
    Tracy Hill Rx

    27 mi from the campground · 71 acres

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

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

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    30 mi from the campground · 12,888 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 ↗4.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗22.5 mi
RV sales & serviceLook No Further RV's ↗44.3 mi

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

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • under 0.1 mi
    Tilly Jane Ski
    2.7 mi trail
  • 0.1 mi
    Tilly Jane Nordic
    2.6 mi trail
  • 0.1 mi
    Polallie Ridge
    2.7 mi trail
  • 0.4 mi
    Eliot Glacier
    1.2 mi trail
  • 0.4 mi
    Tilly Jane ↗
    1.7 mi trail
  • 0.5 mi
    Wagon Road Nordic
    2.2 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 Mount Hood Wilderness, which overlaps 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 Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use?

No. Tilly Jane 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 Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use?

This campground and day-use area is operated by a concessionaire, Lost Lake Resort. Camping fee: $20/night for single unit, $10/night for extra vehicle. Cash or check paid via fee tubes for camping.

Source: Forest Service

Is Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use?

Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

Are there accessible sites at Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use?

Campground is wheelchair accessible.

Source: Forest Service

What if Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use (0.4 mi, first-come), Sherwood Campground (3.8 mi), and Kinnikinnick Campground (4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby