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Best Cabin Camping near Hood River, OR

317 Reviews

Several campgrounds and resorts around Hood River, Oregon provide rustic cabins with varying levels of amenities. Lost Lake Resort and Campground offers A-frame cabins with small, rustic interiors situated on generous-sized lots with privacy from surrounding trees. The Klickitat Treehouse, about 15 minutes from White Salmon, features more luxurious accommodations with three queen beds, air conditioning, heating systems, indoor shower, stove, refrigerator, and a wood stove for the main area. "The treehouse is furnished with most modern amenities that you would find in a hotel suite," notes one visitor. Mt. Hood Village Resort provides standard cabins with actual beds and space for families, though these units lack private bathrooms and require guests to use shared facilities. Cascade Locks KOA also offers cabin rentals with basic amenities.

Rustic and deluxe cabin options are available depending on location and price point. Pet policies vary significantly between properties, with Mt. Hood Village Resort and some Battle Ground Lake State Park cabins allowing pets, while others prohibit them. Most cabins require advance reservations, particularly during summer months when occupancy rates are highest. The standard cabins at Mt. Hood Village Resort include beds and indoor sleeping space but lack private bathrooms. According to one guest, these cabins provide "the perfect compromise. Roof over our heads, actual beds, room for three of us to be able to gear up for the day. But still had a fire pit outside, and picnic table for outdoor cooking." Some locations like The Klickitat Treehouse operate year-round, while others such as Cascade Locks KOA (open February 20 to October 15) and Peterson Prairie Campground (May 24 to September 24) have seasonal availability.

Most cabin rentals provide beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, pillows, and towels. Kitchen facilities vary widely, from fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators and stoves at premium locations like The Klickitat Treehouse to simple outdoor fire pits with cooking grates at more rustic sites. Cabins at Lost Lake Resort have limited amenities with no electricity or running water inside the units. Visitors staying at cabins without bathrooms should prepare for shared facilities that may be a short walk away. While some locations have on-site stores selling basic supplies and firewood, planning ahead is recommended. The town of Hood River offers comprehensive shopping options for groceries and camping supplies before heading to more remote cabin locations.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Hood River, Oregon (35)

    1. Lost Lake Resort And Campground — Mt. Hood National Forest

    53 Reviews
    Rhododendron, OR
    21 miles
    +1 (541) 386-6366

    $45 - $125 / night

    "Tent sites are large and spaced out so your not right next to your neighbors. It’s a little bit of a walk to the lake but enjoyable."

    "The only thing missing from this amazing camping spot is electricity and running water. Otherwise, it’s perfect! Absolutely gorgeous view of Mt."

    2. Cascade Locks KOA

    22 Reviews
    Cascade Locks, OR
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (541) 374-8668

    $27 / night

    "We were late booking so had to camp in a 30 amp pull-thru site. The site we stayed in was not very level so be sure to bring your legos to assist in leveling. The park is older but is run very well."

    "This camp has RV sites, tent sites and beautiful cabins with porch swings and is located close to the Columbia River waterfalls."

    3. The Klickitat Treehouse

    1 Review
    White Salmon, WA
    2 miles
    Website

    $350 - $500 / night

    "The treehouse is furnished with 3 queen-sized beds + a couch."

    4. Peterson Prairie Campground

    11 Reviews
    Trout Lake, WA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (541) 338-7869

    $25 - $115 / night

    "Good sized spots with plenty of trees, picnic table, and metal fire rings with grill grates. Good feeling of privacy. Lots of wild huckleberries to pick when we visited in late July."

    "Close to the incredible Guler Ice Caves. Simple campground in the national forest and not far from town. Excellent hiking nearby. Very private good-sized campsites, some close to a small creek."

    5. Yurt at Rivendell Romance in the Forest

    2 Reviews
    White Salmon, WA
    11 miles
    Website

    $149 - $175 / night

    "Very nice and secluded... Only critique is not stocked with much of everyday things.. Coffee ect. But loved the yurt!!!"

    6. Wind Mountain RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Keystone Harbor, WA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 607-3409

    "This is a great RV park with short and long-term camping. It's perfect for the traveling worker, fisherman or people who want enjoy all the outdoor activities in the Gorge."

    7. Elk Meadows RV Park

    10 Reviews
    Trout Lake, WA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 395-2400

    "What a beautiful RV park! Large spaces, easy to drive through, 30 and 50 amp, most sites had full hookups with fire pits and picnic tables."

    "Beautiful park, sites are private, mostly shady. Gorgeous view of Mt Adams!! Play area and large picnic area available."

    8. Tree House Tranquil A Tree - Romantic Escape

    1 Review
    White Salmon, WA
    11 miles
    Website

    $145 - $165 / night

    9. Columbia Hills Historical State Park Campground

    11 Reviews
    Dallesport, OR
    21 miles
    Website

    "This small state park is tucked alongside the Columbia River and Horsethief Lake."

    "Each has a tent pad, fire ring, and picnic table. Some are definitely more private than others. The views here are what makes it awesome. Right on the Columbia River and it was GORGEOUS!"

    10. Mt Hood Village Resort

    47 Reviews
    Rhododendron, OR
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "is not good, not even by the “lounge”, tiny house and cabins available for rent (pet friendly options available) which is cool, laundry facility, cafe/bakery on site, nice store with good variety of food"

    "So, one of the standard cabins here was the perfect compromise. Roof over our heads, actual beds, room for three of us to be able to gear up for the day."

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317 Reviews of 35 Hood River Campgrounds

  • Marty J.
    Apr. 13, 2022

    The Klickitat Treehouse

    An amazing cabin experience with an incredible view of Mt. Adams

    My wife, son, and I stayed at The Klickitat Treehouse for two nights in early March 2022 and had an amazing experience! The treehouse is furnished with 3 queen-sized beds + a couch. It also contains most modern amenities that you would find in a hotel suite, including A/C, 2 heaters (bedroom & bathroom), a wood stove for heating the main area, an indoor shower, a stove, refrigerator, glasses + mugs, board games, plenty of firewood, and much more. In addition, there is an outdoor shower and fire pit available to guests during specific seasons (no outdoor shower in the winter and no fires during fire bans a.k.a. late summer in the PNW). Note, however, that there is no wifi or cell service (this was a plus for me, as I was looking for an "unplugged" experience).

    The Treehouse is on private property off of a dirt/gravel road about 15 minutes from downtown White Salmon (AWD not required, but could be useful for rain/snow). We received specific directions ahead of our stay via email that took us directly to the house.

    Some other miscellaneous things to note:

    • There is a tiny home that shares the property and accommodates overnight guests. It's not close to the treehouse, but expect to share some of the common amenities (e.g. deck, firewood, Mt. Adams bench, etc.) if somebody is staying there.

    • If you're coming from Oregon or want to spend some time in Hood River, there is a $4 toll to cross the bridge. So a round trip across the river will cost you $8 as of 2022.

    • Everything you need to make meals is in the treehouse, but we explored White Salmon and Hood River for some food. Highlights included White Salmon Baking Co., Everybody's Brewing, Pfriem, Ferment (though there are many more that we would still like to explore!)

    The only thing I wish had been provided in advance was fire starters for the wood stove. There were matches, a hatchet, and an instruction manual, but I had to spent quite a bit of time chopping wood to make kindling and meet the wood size specifications of the stove itself.

    While the cabin is certainly pricey, it is such a truly unique experience that I would highly recommend for any season. Looking forward to staying here again in the future!

  • M
    Aug. 29, 2019

    Lost Lake Resort And Campground — Mt. Hood National Forest

    Beautiful, well maintained, generous sized campsites

    Tent sites are large and spaced out so your not right next to your neighbors. It’s a little bit of a walk to the lake but enjoyable. We stayed in the A-frame cabin which is right off the parking lot so can be busy but is a generous size lot and has some shrubbery and trees for privacy. there’s a trail out right out the back of the lot. The cabin is small and rustic. Non motorized lake. Canoe, paddle board and boat rentals available and I highly recommend.

  • Marcus M.
    Dec. 24, 2020

    Eagle Cliff Campground

    Last stop on summer trip

    We picked this campsite as our last stop on a week long camping trip round Rainer and St. Helens area. Nice flat camping area, picnic bench fire pit, a bit of a mosquito challenge but not too bad. Lots of families, and maybe even groups. Has showers, which is what we mainly booked for. Small general store, basketball hoop, pizza shop, and some cabin rentals. Luckily the dance party ended just after dark, so we got plenty of sleep. Stayed only 1 night. Plus is ranger station 5 minutes from site, with maps, stickers, fridge magnets, etc. Ranger gave us detail on ape caves, and other are hikes for kids, AND ranger was cool enough to tell us all about his Bigfoot experience in the area, complete with mobile phone picture of footprint! Lots of kids and teens, but some fisherman too, who didn’t seem to mind the dance music and footballs flying around!

  • Mike G.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 27, 2019

    Oxbow Regional Park

    Close to the city with awesome playgrounds

    The park just added two nature playgrounds that are pretty fantastic. One of the new playgrounds, right before the boat launch, features a trail with a mud kitchen, two a-frame tents and a big area where you can use fallen logs and branches to build shelters.

    The other nature playground is right across from the old playground (still in use) and has a wooden water course with a hand pump and an elevated wooden plank course.

    Camping can be a little loud since it's a popular spot and there are no pets allowed, but it's barely 30 minutes away from Portland and right on the Sandy River.

  • Stephanie Z.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 21, 2019

    Eagle Cliff Campground

    Mt St Helens Campground Oasis

    Lucked out with a last minute Father's Day weekend reservation at this great little campground located just at the junction of Mt St Helens and Gifford Pinchot. The campground is bookable online for only $15 a night which felt like a bargain for a private campground in the area. 

    There are only 10 camping sites - some are suitable for RVs. There are also very small cabins that can be rented. There is a well stocked camp store on the property which is staffed from 7am to 7pm. There is also a pizza place on the property which is visited by a lot of area day hikers, so if you want an all day quiet woodsy feel you might want a different location, but if you've been camping or hiking for days on end without any amenities, this place will feel like an oasis.

    The campground was busy over the weekend, but was nearly empty and quiet by the time Sunday night rolled around. We were at campsite #9 which was right next to a basketball hoop which got plenty of use while people were waiting for pizza (and was a bit noisy). The Pizza Place is not open everyday.

    Each site had a firepit with grill and a picnic table. The toilet in the camping area had cold running water and a flush toilet. The toilets closer to the camp store had hot water and an outlet. Showers are available for an additional $3 charge, and laundry facilities are available for $5 a load on certain days.

    The Camp Store had lots of knowledge about local hikes and what roads were open around MSH.  We used this campground as a base to hike Ape Caves, June Lake and Ape Canyon. It was about 30 minutes of forest road driving to the trail heads.

  • Vivi W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 27, 2020

    Mt Hood Village Resort

    Huge campground, friendly staff, needed cleaning

    This campground is big, with a lot of trees and a good number of sites have shade for the majority of the day (at least where we were), they have full hook ups and partial, cable with a great variety of channels, their WiFi is not good, not even by the “lounge”, tiny house and cabins available for rent (pet friendly options available) which is cool, laundry facility, cafe/bakery on site, nice store with good variety of food and drink options, DVD rental. The bakery is independently owned and opens daily, they bake cinnamon roles daily and the cream cheese is home made...OMG, worth having one or two with coffee! Gas station (72) and great grocery store (thrift away) nearby )1.5 mi away). We had a great corner site and we were not surrounded by a lot of people, there was one family at the site behind us and luckily no one to our right. The fact the campground was packed for Father’s Day and lack of cleanliness at their bathrooms and laundry facility makes me wonder how serious they are taking Covid-19. We’ve been to three campgrounds so far and two of them were taking it very seriously and keeping it clean and limiting the number of people using the laundry. Some didn’t open the bathrooms and the ones who did, kept is very clean. Not so much the case here, which was disappointing as this is a “resort”. If you are looking to spend a few days exploring MT Hood area, this is a good location, not too far out from MT. Hood, fun scenic drive to up to the lodge. We saw people skiing there! If you feel like driving an hour, make your way to Hood River, which is an adorable town, with a few clothing stores, pet store, bookstore, coffee shops, brewers and an amazing river...the Columbia River Gorge. You can take windsurfing lessons (which we did and it was super fun). Hood River is the windsurfing capital of the world. You can also take kite surfing lessons or just sit and watch all of them fly around! Across the Columbia river it is the state of Washington, and you can cross the Hood River toll bridge and explore WA. Riverside is a great Restaurant located at the Best Western Hood River Inn-they have a beet salad that is to die for. Calamari app is yummy as well as the mushroom fondue burger. Next day we had the beet salad again and two pasta dishes which were amazing (chicken Alfredo and Fregula & Sausage), they have a pressed lemonade that’s sooo yummy! Hood River is worth visiting! If it is sunny, pack up some beach towels, swimming suit and head there for a day in the water.

  • Jason G.
    Jun. 14, 2024

    Mt Hood Village Resort

    The Ultimate Mt Hood Base Camp

    Not my normal camping scene, but decided to for an early summer ski session with the kids, we didn't want to completely rough it, but also didn't want to pay hotel prices. So, one of the standard cabins here was the perfect compromise. Roof over our heads, actual beds, room for three of us to be able to gear up for the day. But still had a fire pit outside, and picnic table for outdoor cooking. (Also the standard cabins don't have bathrooms, so you still need to go to the shared restrooms.)

    The property overall was really nice, lots of amenities. We also took a walk through the RV/Tent camp sites. Its very similar to a KOA style of resort. We enjoyed it for what it was.

  • Marisa R.
    Aug. 4, 2018

    Battle Ground Lake State Park Campground

    Pet Friendly Cabin

    Pros: Good lake to swim in, smaller state park so not too busy, kayaks you can rent, small playground if you have kids, pet frIendly cabIn I stayed In was faIrly secluded Cons: because it’s smaller, kids on bikes were on the road often so you have to be aware, only one shower stall in the restrooms

  • L
    Jul. 31, 2018

    Battle Ground Lake State Park Campground

    Feels remote for being close to the city

    BGLSP is a really lovely park not too far from Portland with camping and rustin cabins. Most of the campsites are large enough for 2 tents, and there were many RVs and popups - good size driveways/parking areas. Cabins C17 and C21 were the most private, though C13 and C15 had a partial view of the lake. Campsites 19 and 20 were really tucked back and adjoined such that two groups could spread out. There is only one bathroom for the entire camping/cabin area, and it got pretty dirty/crowded at times, so that wasn't ideal. I would also recommend checking out the water quality information before going if you plan to do water sports or swimming. There was a high bacteria advisory when we went, so swimming was discouraged. We ended up going to nearby Klineline Pond to swim instead. There is a nice little concession stand, though, and they offer SUP and kayak rentals that looked nice.

Guide to Hood River

Cabins near Hood River, Oregon offer rustic lodging options within a diverse ecosystem that transitions from high-alpine forest to semi-arid desert conditions. The region sees approximately 30 inches of annual rainfall west of the Cascade divide dropping to less than 14 inches east of the mountains. Winter cabin camping requires preparation for temperatures that can drop into the 20s, while summer conditions often exceed 90°F with strong Columbia Gorge winds.

What to do

Fishing at Lost Lake: The 245-acre alpine lake sits at 3,100 feet elevation with excellent trout fishing opportunities for beginners and experienced anglers. Lost Lake Resort and Campground provides easy lake access where "There are nice size trout in this lake that can be caught from the bank if you don't have a boat," according to Eric P.

Hiking the loop trail: A 3.2-mile trail circles Lost Lake with minimal elevation gain, making it suitable for families. "Take a hike around the lake, it's a little over 3 miles long... bring some snacks, water and your camera!" recommends Tom N.

Winter activities: Some cabin rentals operate year-round, providing access to Mt. Hood winter recreation. "We stayed in site #11, which I would ONLY recommend if you are part of a group camping at group site#12," notes Linda N. about Peterson Prairie Campground, advising careful site selection during the May to September operating season.

What campers like

Multiple accommodation options: From basic tent sites to full amenity cabins, facilities cater to various comfort preferences. Mt Hood Village Resort offers "several yurts, and a tent camping area" and serves well as a "basecamp for my hikes around Mt Hood," according to Alan N.

Indoor facilities: Many cabin rentals include bathroom facilities, but standards vary significantly. "The showers were clean and well-maintained, providing a refreshing end to our days of exploration," notes Royce C. about Cascade Locks KOA.

Recreation amenities: On-site activities supplement regional attractions. Mt Hood Village Resort includes "a lodge, an exercise room, pool, hot tub, hot showers, bathrooms with indoor plumbing, and outlets for the ladies hair dryers (or charging the battery on your smart phone)," explains Alan N.

What you should know

Train noise: Several cabin rentals near the Columbia River experience frequent train traffic. At Cascade Locks KOA, "the freight train runs about every 30 minutes including overnight. The first time was a big surprise, but we got used to it," reports Steve H.

Wind conditions: Strong Columbia Gorge winds affect many camping areas. "The unrelenting Gorge wind is something to be prepared for!" warns Katherine M. about Columbia Hills Historical State Park Campground.

Bees and insects: Seasonal pest activity requires preparation. Peterson Prairie Campground has reports of aggressive bees, with Linda N. noting, "As others have stated, the bees can be pretty aggressive, but we had a canopy with a mesh screen, so we weren't bothered."

Accessibility challenges: Many cabin facilities lack adequate accessibility features. Lost Lake has significant limitations with one reviewer noting the "handicapped parking is inconveniently located nowhere near an ADA-accessible lakeside spot" and "most day-use sites are first-come, first-served."

Tips for camping with families

Check playground facilities: Some campgrounds include dedicated play areas for children. "This was a good family camping spot. Pros - there is a playground, swimming pool, small store, cafe, bathrooms with showers (and warm water) and activities during the day for kids," shares Tyson C. about Mt Hood Village Resort.

Wildlife viewing opportunities: Many cabin locations offer wildlife encounters. Peterson Prairie Campground has "a couple deer that roamed the campground and wondered in and out of campsites," reports Ashley B., providing natural education opportunities.

Kid-friendly water activities: Several locations offer swimming and boating options. Elk Meadows RV Park provides "hiking trails and several places to enjoy trout lake while hiking," according to Eric P.

Tips from RVers

Site selection: Choose locations based on specific needs and preferences. "The full hook up sites are in old growth timber giving each site a feeling of seclusion," notes Jack B. about Mt Hood Village Resort.

Road access: Some cabins require navigating narrow or rough roads. Lost Lake Resort has limited access for larger vehicles, with Jason S. warning, "DO NOT DRIVE YOUR RV DOWN TO THE STORE. Park at your site or somewhere near it and walk to the store. Not great for large equipment."

Internet availability: Connectivity varies widely between cabin rentals. Cascade Locks KOA offers "WiFi was reliable, which was perfect for staying connected and planning our next adventures," according to Royce C., while most forest locations have limited or no service.

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