Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Hood River, OR

The camp site is less than 10 minutes from Hood River. The location is on a tucked away bend of the Hood River and feels rather secluded. There is a gun club just down the river which may impede on the serenity, but only for a few hours in the early evening. The camp sites had nice fire pits with grills. The sites by the river sit right on the water, and cost $10 more. The don't offer much privacy so we took a hill side site. There was a host who was friendly and helpful. The RV sites looked less inspiring. The bathrooms and showers were clean and functional. There are only swings at the playground which was a let down for my girls. All and all nice spot.

We have stayed at this campground with our family a few times now and we very much enjoy it. It's an hour drive from our house in portland and though you feel like your out in the middle of the woods your only 10 mins from hood river and most of what it has to offer. It's also right off of the fruit loop so we always enjoy august visits and go fruit picking. The campground is medium size and has a good layout. We loved that there was a security fence up along the river and cliff edge so you can camp with some piece of mind for your little ones. I believe they do have some river sites with access to the river. While the bathrooms are newer they where poorly maintained this late time we went. The men's was completely unusable our intire stay. I'm hoping that it was just a fluke for that weekend. Over all great place to stay if your in the hood river area.

We stayed at the Base Camp for 2 nights and used it as a base for exploring the Mount Hood Fruit Loop area.  First, note that the name has changed to Gorge Base Camp RV Park.  It is right across the bridge from Hood River, Or (Note that this is a very NARROW bridge with a $2.00 toll).  The park is paved in asphalt, and each site has grass that is well maintained.  Some reviewers complain about the noise of the train tracks, but they didn't bother us.  The tracks are below the level of the park, and we quite like the train rumble.  The highway is at a higher elevation than the park, so that noise didn't particularly bother us either.  Perhaps it is just that our van is well sound insulated or we're not light sleepers!  The restrooms and shower were quite large and immaculate.  There is a gas and go next door within walking distance for incidental purchases.  A bit pricey, but the full hook ups were worth it to us on 100 degree days!

Located on the Hood River, right off Highway 35 near the small town of Parkdale, this park was an unexpected pleasant find. The sites used to be reservable, but are now first come, first available. The camp host was very friendly as was the resident cat, Huck, who came right up to us and hung out for a while. The sites offer a varying amount of privacy; the East Fork loop is more of an open space, with the sites close together and closer to the road (you will hear road noise). But, the sites along the Hood River (West Fork Loop) are separated by trees and much nicer (and a little more expensive but worth it). Site 82, a sort-of pull through, is right on the river. Showers were nice with lots of hooks; restrooms were reasonably clean but only had cold water. Only negative: the dumpster was overflowing; hopefully, this was just left over from the Memorial Day weekend. Nice, large day use area with a playground. Excellent internet/cell coverage.

The campground is pretty nice. Clean showers and restrooms. Spaces are small and you will see your neighbors. It is a good place to establish a base if you want to do hikes in the eastern half of the gorge. You can hike / walk to Starvation Creek SP and Lindsey Creek SP. This CG also has river access for activities like wind surfing or kite boarding. No boat launch that I saw. WA side is also accessible via the bridge in Hood River. Hood River is close for resupply or a meal.

Beautiful area with amazing views near the Hood River. Close to Mt Hood and surrounding trails

This place was great to work and hangout by hood river. Good reception and nice camp ground.

Definently the go to spot when camping for Hood River.  Good layout for campsites with plenty of privacy.

Right by Mt. Hood, Hood River and the wind surfing, Pacific Crest Trail, huckleberry picking, Portland, Vancouver, etc.

Some of the cleanest facilities that we've seen so far. There are flushing toilets and shower rooms for use. We didn't have an encounter with the ground's hosts, probably because they were working to keep the grounds so well kept! We just happened on these grounds because a nearby location was filled. We won at the end! The grounds are right on the Hood River, dog and family friendly. The heat was so much that we were over the moon about being able to walk just a few feet to the refreshing river. Others were swimming and having a blast in the water. Our dog really enjoyed walking along the rocks just in the water. We had a picnic along the river and enjoyed watching the sun go down and the fly fishers come out to catch their bounty. Our evening was picturesque and another reason that we are so fortunate to be able to enjoy these opportunities!

Beautiful area with amazing view. Near the Hood River and a short distance to Mt Hood trails and surrounding

Nice campground and location to Hood River but between the highway traffic and trains running all night makes for long nights. Unfortunately cannot recommend.

Great place to stay and explore nearby attractions. Water and electricity no dump station, closest is Hood river. Going south there is no dump close.

Secret good spot close to wine tasting in the gorge. Get in early get yourself some river front on the east fork of the hood river. Muy bueno!

Toll Bridge is close to everything. Mountain biking, hiking, fishing, boardsailing, kite boarding... This area is a maca for all season sports. The charming town of Parkdale is a couple miles away, and Hood River just 15. Timberline and Mount Hood Meadows are 33 and 20 miles south on hwy 35. Blossom Festival is in April. The Hood River County Fair in July and Harvest Festival in October are just a few of the highlights. After an active day settle into camp with the River babbling close by. There's even a childrens park and covered picnic area. Nestled at the base of Mount Hood, this is an area not to be missed.

The camp is pretty well maintained, but the sites are small and right on top of each other. The river is great to have close. There is also a day use area with playground. The location is convenient to Hood River.

Beautiful site near Parkdale. Hood River flowing right next to the site. No water available, but there are vault toilets. Sites are spacious. A bit chilly at night and if there is a campfire van, you'll want to bring a propane firepit. Lots of trails to explore nearby.

Love camping here, in a tent and now our travel trailer. The river is a short walk from most sites and we have even caught a few trout! Also super close to wineries and orchards all along the fruit loop as well as downtown hood river. One of our favorites for sure!

We loved our spot in the woods with water tap right outside. Friendly hosts delivered fire wood right to my campground. Good location - creek in the backyard and lots of driving destinations like Hood River. This particular site which was sloping - and neighbors were noisy and chopping down live trees and limbs on site - disappointing.