Horning's Hideout
Reviewed May. 30, 2017

Especially Great for Day Trips and Fishing for Kids

We stumbled on this random but fun campground nearly on accident while looking for places to camp near Portland. Just outside of town (half an hour) there's a small winding road that brings you to this green, well maintained and fun site. There's peacocks wandering the grounds, including at least two albino ones. Parking right at front, beautiful streams and a great pond for fishing. The kiddos are pretty much guaranteed to catch a fish, which is why we came there, and they offer plenty of help including a "trout shack." They charge for fish by the pound (or hourly if catch and release). There's also lovely covered tables around the pond for lunches and a whole amphitheater apparently for things like Fiddle Fest and Fairy Land festivals. The only two weird things (and the reason for four stars instead of five) is that there's very much a feeling of the whole place being run by a family and/or it being a private campground. There's two or three private houses right in the middle of everything with "keep out/private" signs, which makes it feel a bit like you're trespassing on someone's land, but our interactions with the owner were nice enough that that wasn't much of an issue. They also charge for just about everything, including $4 for parking if you're only staying for a day, and an extra $7 per person beyond the first 3 for camping (so a family of four acutally pays $32 instead of $25 for a site). Worth trying at least once though for the beautiful woods and fields, proximity to Portland, and especially the fishing.

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  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017
  • Review photo of Horning's Hideout by Corinna B., May 30, 2017