About Armstrong
Armstrong Campground is a small but beautiful place to camp, right on the edge of the Clackamas Wild and Scenic River. The river flows right by spacious, lush, family-friendly campsites, giving visitors plenty of access to the river, as well as to the surrounding forest. Fishing is very popular in the Clackamas River and anglers can expect a catch of winter steelhead, spring chinook and late summer coho salmon, as well as other species of freshwater fish. The Clackamas contains miles of wild water as it bends and drops through the scenic Cascade Range, creating prime whitewater rafting opportunities. A hiking trail follows the river north and south and begins about a mile away at Fish Creek Campground. The campground offers single-family sites available mostly for tent camping, but a few sites having space for RVs. Larger RVs may have trouble navigating the roads within the facility. An…
- Managed by: Mt. Hood National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi southeast of Estacada, OR · 45.16299, -122.15205
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladee 805 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Ladee 806 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 1.9 mi |
| La Dee Flats | ATV road | 2.1 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Ladee 804 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Ladee 804A | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Abbott Road | ATV road | 2.7 mi | 7.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 13.2 mi
Water fill-up: 13.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Lockaby 0 mi
- Fish Creek (Or) 0.2 mi
- Fish Creek Campground/Day Use 0.3 mi
- Carter Bridge Campground 0.4 mi
- Roaring River 1.9 mi
- Sunstrip 2.3 mi