Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Sepbest months
About Gibson Prairie Horse Camp
Four camp sites are available at this primitive campground. Water is available for horses; there is a stock tank with spring water.
- Managed by: USFS - Mt. Hood National Forest
- Where: 4 mi southeast of Parkdale, OR · 45.48317, -121.5241
Things to do:
Horseback riding
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
36°25°Jan
38°26°Feb
43°29°Mar
48°32°Apr
57°38°May
63°43°Jun
73°50°Jul
73°50°Aug
66°46°Sep
53°37°Oct
41°29°Nov
34°25°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Gibson Prairie Horse Camp from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Cottonwood Canyon State Park (Dark Sky Park), 41 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 15.9 mi
Water fill-up: 15.9 mi
Propane: 22 mi
Camps nearby
- Large Quarry 1.9 mi
- Knebal Springs Campground/Day Use 3.9 mi
- Hood River Ranger District 4.2 mi
- Polallie Campground 5.1 mi
- Fivemile Butte Lookout 5.8 mi
- Lower Eightmile Crossing Campground/Day Use 6.2 mi