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

Alpine Campground

High on Mount Hood, near the headwaters of the Salmon River, the Alpine Campground is the highest on the Forest. Snow can be present in mid-summer. This campground offers excellent acess to nearby Timberline Lodge and many hiking and mountain biking trails as well as the town of Government Camp below it. This campground has a seasonal gate that closes for the winter.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $25 per nightTents only

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

Alpine Campground
Photo from the area. Chris Light (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Grasshopper · 11 mi away · 93,972 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCamping: $25/night for single site. $8/night for extra 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.
ForestMt. Hood National Forest
FeesCamping: $25/night for single site. $8/night for extra vehicle
RulesVehicles 16 ft. maximum.

Mt. Hood National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Alpine Campground30°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, 2 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

Coordinates45.3203° N, 121.7055° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

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

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

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

  • Wildfire
    Austin

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

  • Prescribed
    Triple Butte Rx

    30 mi from the campground

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearHigh Performance Center ↗2.1 mi
Dump stationStevenson Trailer Sewage Dump Station ↗27.3 mi
RV sales & serviceAdventure Trading RV ↗42.3 mi

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.4 mi
    West Leg Nordic ↗
    5.1 mi trail
  • 0.5 mi
    Timberline ↗
    29.3 mi trail
  • 0.7 mi
    Timberline Lodge T2
    0.1 mi trail
  • 0.8 mi
    Mountaineer
    2.6 mi trail
  • 0.8 mi
    Timberline Lodge T1
    1 mi trail
  • 0.8 mi
    Timberline Lodge T3
    0.06 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 Alpine Campground?

No. Alpine Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Alpine Campground?

Camping: $25/night for single site. $8/night for extra vehicle

Source: Forest Service

Is Alpine Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Alpine Campground?

Alpine Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Alpine Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Still Creek (2 mi), Trillium (3.7 mi, partly first-come), and Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use (6.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby