About Roaring River
**Campground closed due to the 2020 Riverside Wildfire** Roaring River Campground is located across from the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River in the beautiful Cascade Range of northern Oregon. The small, rustic campground has some charm and provides visitors with access to a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, including world-famous whitewater rafting. 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 River provides miles of wild water as it bends through the scenic Cascade Range, making whitewater rafting a very popular activity. A hiking trail follows the river north and south. Scenic driving is also available on the nearby West Cascades Scenic Byway, which follows the river. The campground offers just over a dozen…
- Managed by: Mt. Hood National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi southwest of Mount Hood Villages, OR · 45.1572, -122.11423
Things to do:
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladee 805 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Ladee 806 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 1.9 mi |
| La Dee Flats | ATV road | 2.8 mi | 1.5 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: 14.8 mi
Water fill-up: 14.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Sunstrip 0.5 mi
- Fish Creek (Or) 1.9 mi
- Fish Creek Campground/Day Use 1.9 mi
- Armstrong 1.9 mi
- Lockaby 1.9 mi
- Carter Bridge Campground 2.3 mi