Campground Details - LAKE HARRIET, OR - ReserveAmerica

Overview

Lake Harriet Campground sits in a wide-open meadow on the eastern shores of crystal clear Lake Harriet. It is located between the Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas River, which flows into the lake, and the nearby forest highway. It is a great location for camping, fishing and boating.

Natural Features:

The campground is surrounded by a sparse forest of alder trees that provide limited shade to the area. It is situated at an elevation of about 2,000 feet in the Mt. Hood National Forest. The 22-acre lake and surrounding wilderness are sheltered from the wind in a narrow, heavily forested canyon of Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range.

Recreation:

Boating, canoeing and fishing on Lake Harriet are popular activities. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout each year, resulting in easy fly fishing. Anglers can also expect to catch cutthroat and brown trout, which spawn in the nearby river. Campers also enjoy swimming in the clear waters. The campground offers a boat ramp and fishing dock for easy lake access.

The nearby Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River is also popular for fishing. Steelhead, chinook and kokanee salmon can often be caught there. Further down the river, the Clackamas provides class III-IV whitewater rafting. The river provides a perfect habitat for the federally threatened bald eagle and northern spotted owl, as well as an occasional peregrine falcon.

Visitors can also enjoy hiking in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness area, just south of the campground. Several primitive forest roads nearby are useful for mountain biking and the Cascades Scenic Byway, which follows the Clackamas River, runs near the campground.

Facilities:

The campground offers less than a dozen accessible single-family campsites for tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.

A host is available on-site and firewood is available for purchase at the campground.

Nearby Attractions:

The Ripplebrook Ranger Station is located just over 6 miles west of the campground. A variety of services can be found there, including a general store and visitor center.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Fishing Dock Accessible Sites Accessible Vault Toilets Boat Ramp Boating Campfire Rings Canoeing Drinking Water Firewood Vendor	Fishing Grills Host Lake Access Picnic Area River Access Swimming Wildlife Viewing
Within 10 Miles
General Store Scenic Drive	Visitor Center Whitewater Rafting

Know Before You Go

Boats are restricted to less than 15 mph on the lake
Hookups are not available
Off-road vehicle use is prohibited within the campground
There will be an $8 additional vehicle fee on the "second vehicle" in each single campsite, and on the "third and fourth vehicle" in any double or group campsites, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered as one vehicle for determining additional vehicle fees. The third and fourth motorcycle would also be considered as one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.
Click here for more information on the Mt. Hood National Forest
The campground is managed by Portland General Electric, under a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service; more information can be found here

Due to the spread of invasive insects, firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Help protect our forests by purchasing or collecting firewood at or near your camping destination and burning it on-site. Click here for more information.

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
45.07361, -121.95694
45°4'25"N, 121°57'25"W

From Estacada, Oregon, travel east on Highway 224 for about 25 miles. Turn onto Forest Service Road 4631 and continue about 2 miles. Then turn onto Forest Service Road 4630 and continue about 3 miles to the campground.