Best Tent Camping near Idanha, OR

Recent Tent Reviews in Idanha

1436 Reviews of 89 Idanha Campgrounds

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  Chart F.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 22, 2025

  Belknap Hot Springs Lodge and Gardens

  Not safe

  In the past few camping visits, I have witnessed a cis man in the women's upper pool bathroom. The first time was in November 2024, I was exiting the shower completely naked and he was standing in front of the bathroom stalls looking at me. I was shocked and told him he was in the wrong bathroom and he said he "made a mistake". The second time was this past weekend in January 2025, and I was just using the bathroom and he walked out as I walked in. I reported to the front desk and they said it wasn't the first time this had happened and sent someone to look into it. I was so upset by it happening multiple times that we left a night early. I emailed the owners who said they never heard anything about it, blamed me for feeling unsafe, and said they couldn't/wouldn't do anything different to address the safety concern. If you're a woman, you know how vulnerable this is. The upper bathrooms are 24/7 and unmonitored. If you are going to go, and you need to use the bathroom after 9pm (when the lodge bathrooms close), I'd say bring mace and have a safe person stand outside this door. This is not overreacting. Sexual assault happens, Belknap should do better.

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  Jacob D.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 5, 2025

  Government Camp Safety Rest Area

  Normal rest area

  This is a rest area just off the highway. The bathrooms are open 24 hours. It is a big open parking lot. We car camped here over night and had no issues. Just in the morning it starts getting packed because people park here for the Summit ski area. There are a lot of signs about the parking here, and I’m not sure if it’s a Sno-Park. But we had no issues and don’t have a pass. The only sound you would hear is the highway with cars, and plows driving by in the lot or the road

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  Bjorn S.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 27, 2024

  Camp Dakota

  Everything and More

  We had a great time at Camp Dakota.  Our yurt was comfortable and we enjoyed disc golf, archery, axe throwing, a fun general store and an escape room.  We came in thinking it was a little on the spendy side, to ending up thinking it was a bargain.  Great service, good safety protocols and a good location.  Professional all around.  A fantastic place to bond, create memories and enjoy the outdoors.

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  Jeff K.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 16, 2024

  Silver Falls State Park Campground

  Magical!

  What can I say? Silver Falls is a magical place and everyone should experience it.  You can just get lost in the beauty of it all.  The cabins are small but comfortable with heat, lights, and beds.  Covered porch is nice to sit and listen to the rain.

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  Bosn E.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 1, 2024

  Creekside Sisters City Park

  Nice and Convenient!

  The best thing this park has going for it, is also a negative. The campground is in Sisters, OR., which is a great little town in Central Oregon, a jumping off location for lots of outdoor activities. Sisters also is yupped up with several cafes, bistros, art galleries, breweries, and tap houses too numerous to list here. It's also the home of Preston Thompson Guitars! The negative is that US Hwy 20, a main East/ West artery and vein for Oregon runs right through the middle of Sisters, and within just a few yards from this campground. So, you do get a lot of highway noise. However, the speed is low there and so that helps. 

  The campground manager was the friendliest manager that I've ever met. She makes it feel like home for you and genuinely wants you to like the park as much as she does. Mind you, she is probably a city employee as the the campground is part of Creekside City Park. But, she treats it as hers, and she wants you to come back. We had a FHU unit which rocks after spending several nights on the Oregon Coast in State Parks w/o FHUs. 

  The sites are close to one another, and the road around to the sites serpentines throughout the campground. Be mindful if you pull off in your rig in front of the office, as that gravel parking lot also serves as a drive out for the dump station. You very well could block off someone who wants to leave the dump station. I had an altercation with such a RVer because a Class A pulled right behind me, blocking the guy in, while we were getting directions from the manager. But, he saw it all as my fault and that is where the rub was. He wasn't very nice about being blocked in, even if it was for about a minute, and certainly ruined my day.

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  Kenny L.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 23, 2024

  NF2656 - Mt. Hood Dispersed Camping

  Great Spot!

  Such an awesome find! The first campsite is small and perfect for a couple tents. The second site could easily fit 3 or 4 tents and has plenty of additional space for parking, kitchen set-up, etc… both sites also have really nice fire pits. Also don’t let the Trillium Lake camp hosts scare you. They told us the gravel road to access the sites was “rough as hell” and were completely wrong. Nothing more than a few potholes. Any vehicle could make the trek.

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  Mike H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Timothy Lake Meditation Point

  The Best of Timothy Lake

  Short walk, or 7 miles in, start on west shoreline trail 528 on the NW parking lot past the day use area. Great mostly flat trail for backpacking or cart camping along the west shoreline of Timothy Lake in the Mt Hood National Forest. Sites are well marked and $10 per night fee. Northwest Forest Parking Pass required for overnight parking.

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  Nick J.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Sister Mountains Viewpoint on Harrington Loop

  No Amenities but Close to Town

  I have stayed here a couple times on motorcycle trips around Oregon. There are lots of sites that have been used and it's a great place to spend a night or two. It's close to Sisters so you can grab what you need.

  You're close to the Rodeo grounds so you can hear what's going on if there are any events there. Overall, great free place to camp if you're in the Sisters, OR area.

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  Marty P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  Mt Hood Village Resort

  Great Location!!

  I really wanted to give 5 stars, but they have far too many permanent residents, which makes the campground look un-kept. The grounds were ok, bathrooms were clean, price was fair, large spaces , and very good customer service.

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  Emma R.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Fishermens Bend - TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO CAMPING

  As of Oct 2024 - still shut

  As of Oct 2024 - still shut No access to bathrooms but can pay 5 for day use of their picnic benches

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  Emma R.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  John Neal Memorial Park

  As of Oct 2024 - still shut

  As of Oct 2024 - still shut With gate and padlock, shut to even get into but there is a park nearby to use the restrooms if needed but no camping

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Humbug Campground

  Love it here

  Humbug is one of our favorite campgrounds. We love the easy access to the beach and the beautiful hikes.  Showers are hot and free, rangers are always friendly.

  Cell service is pretty iffy here, but we manage to make it work with the cell booster.

  There's a dump station and water fill, trash and recycling, water spigots throughout campground, and firewood for sale.

  Tent sites in Oregon don't currently have the 25% non-resident surcharge (though I've heard that's changing soon) and there are plenty of non-hookup/tent sites that will fit RVs. There are also FHU and pull through sites.

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  Mayre J.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Deschutes River Overlook Dispersed Camping

  Not ideal spot for car parking

  Its a big lot area with a view of the river close to the dam. Theres a day use area and resort campground down the road which I asked the hosts there about the dispersed camping and they gave me an attitude saying that because its a state site that the sheriff may come check to ask me to leave. I told that that made no sense as its on usa owned land but they insisted not to park there. I believe they were just jealous because almost noone was at their campground. The day use area is small and watch for the tire strips. The parking area up the hill (at these coordinates) is a bit trashy but its a good spot for walk or bike.

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  ron R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  39 Rd Dispersed Site

  Great little stop for the night

  The river is loud you could hear it from both sides of the road. I actually looked, and there are rivers on both sides of the road. It is out of the way there is no light pollution. At night cars rarely come by. The campsite was clean and relatively level. However bring an extra block for your tongue jack. The only reason it wasn't five stars is because there's absolutely no T-Mobile cellular internet service. There is cell phone operation.

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  Guru K.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Smiling River Campground

  Beautiful Riverside Campground, Maintenance Could Be Improved

  We went as a group of 8+ families, booking a number of different campsites in two groupings, one on the riverfront, one on the backside of the loop.  The campground layout is a large loop with a road down the center, so was great for kids riding bikes around and playing.

  The riverside sites were beautiful but ours was very close to an outhouse that was extremely full and smelled very bad.  It really needed to be cleaned out and clearly hadn't in a long time.

  Also the river was super cold and very fast moving, which at times was a little scary with a ton of young kids running around.

  Camp Sherman was only a mile away and has fresh donuts in the morning.  I was able to ride over on my electric skateboard and it was a beautiful enjoyable ride.

  There was also a small bridge 7-10ft above the river that folks jumped off of which was fun.

  We didn't have any major problems with bees or mosquitos as some other folks mentioned that they had in previous reviews.

  We had one morning evening where fog was rolling across the river and it was uniquely beautiful.  Overall it's a great spot, but would have been perfect if the maintenance had been better and the outhouse smell wasn't so bad.

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  M00na A.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Paradise Campground

  great camping spot

  i was in campsite 3 very short walk to see the river very quiet $28 dollars a night

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  Brandon K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Kiwanis Road Free Camping

  Tranquil Peace

  It was a 10pm arrival but thankfully we found a spot that did not disappoint. I wish we had a full weekend to stay but the overnight and breakfast on the river was a great start to our PNW visit.

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  rick A.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 22, 2024

  Craig Lake

  More pond than lake

  Very small maybe 4 spots. Definitely not worth the drive. Small pond not really a lake.

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  Douglas H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 21, 2024

  River Bend County Park

  Quiet Mid-September

  Beautiful early fall days at River Bend.

  Midweek, Sunday - Thursday the campground was maybe 25% filled. It was quiet! Leaves were beginning to turn colors, needles from pine tree were falling like rain.

  The Santiam river is low at this time and was great for wading into, swimming if like cold river.

  Kayaking the river - I dropped in at Cascadia - beautiful float back to River Bend - had to traverse quite a bit due to low water levels / avoiding the small waterfalls (5-10ft drops).

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  Kris M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 13, 2024

  BLM Quartzville Wild and Scenic River

  Free camping

  Camping along side gravel road some spots better than others. Gets really busy on major holidays so go claim a spot early.

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  Loretta H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Redmond - Central Oregon KOA

  Adequate for short stay

  We were only there one night. We had a pull through which was nice. Sites were gravel and there was grass in the park, also nice trees. Sites were fairly close together. Nicely stocked shop available. Pool looked nice but we didn't use it. We could smell cigarette smoke which was unpleasant so the park must not be smoke free. Part of why we only give it 3 stars. We felt like it was on the spendy side but park was easy to get to and camp staff seemed pleasant.

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  Charles W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Cascadia State Park Campground

  Beautiful Park on the Santiam River

  We stayed at what is now Cascadia County Park (per signage at the park) at the beginning of September. Monday and Tuesday night there were only a couple of other campers in the park. Needless to say it was very quiet. 

  Our first day we noticed a man without a shirt sitting, leaning against the bathroom exterior wall for a least an hour or so. Later that day we saw a couple who appeared to be homeless using the shower on the premises. Neither of these people caused any problems nor interacted with any camper as far as I could tell. Near the entrance at the picnic area there is a sign warning visitors to lock their cars.

  This is a beautiful park, densely forested, bordered by the Santiam River. We stayed in one of the pull though sites, number 4. It was more private than most sites. We were happy to stay here to escape the smoke in Central Oregon were we live. We had reservations at Little Crater Campground, but choose not to stay there as the there were fires nearby and the area had an Evacuation Advisory - Level one and there is only one way out of the area.

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  Mick G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Maxwell Sno-Park

  review

  Our friends had very positive reviews about this park, so we definitely want to visit it soon. I think it will be a great getaway. The only thing I wanted to mention is that the provided map in PDF format didn’t open on my PC for some reason. But I was able to convert it online, and the issue was resolved. Using https://pdfguru.com/html-to-pdf, you can convert HTML to PDF, vice versa, and into many other formats. So I find this editor to be a great service if you need to work with PDF files. It might be useful to someone else, just like it was for me.

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  Deb H.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  Lava Camp Lake Campground

  Delightful small campground

  This small, primitive campground is just about a mile from the McKenzie Pass on Hwy 242, the old McKenzie Hwy. it has 9 sites, 2 of which are walk-in. Lava Camp Lake is a small alpine lake and most of the camp sites have views of the lake. You can also see Mt. Washington and Black Crater from most places in the campground. Part of the area is a burn scar from a 2017 (I think) fire in the area. But there are a lot of trees around the campsites and plenty of shade. Lots of deer. One well-maintained pit toilet. No water.

  We stayed in site 6 in our small camper van. It was mid-week in early September (after Labor Day) and there was only one other camper there for one night. It was so quiet and peaceful. perfect.

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  Darren N.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Crooked River Ranch

  Amazing grounds for the price!

  Although it's in the middle of the desert, this campground has amazingly soft parade grounds for for tons of outdoor games. The trails around the golf course and the views of the canyon and river are amazing. There is local restaurants and taphouses within a few minutes drive. There is a pool available to you for your stay that has a snack bar directly adjacent to it. If you are bringing an RV or travel trailer, I recommend bringing blocks for your stabilizers as some of the sites have a decent slope to them.

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  Elsa P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Kiwanis Road Free Camping

  very convenient & gorgeous waterfall

  whole road is paved all the way up & plenty of spots to pull off plus multiple bathrooms! got super chilly even in august but was very cozy in sweats & under a few blankets in the rooftop tent. would definitely stay here again and it's a good option for vehicles w/ low clearance or non off roading folks.

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  Scott B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 26, 2024

  Molalla Ripple

  Space was overbooked

  Jim did a great job of communicating and was attentive to all the campers, but they ended up overbooked so we were moved away from the river and into an open field. With no hookups and lacking riverfront, the night seemed over-priced. With van life on site and a full campground, it didn’t have the quiet feel we expected.