Clackamas Lake

This was a quiet little campground. The sites were big and very clean. It is close to Timothy lake which is where we wanted to go kayaking at. Took us 10 minutes to get there. Loved camping there. There is no lake it’s more of a wetlands area.

I stayed here for only 2 days to go fishing but we found out there was no more lake there it’s just marsh out there and you would have to walk/drive to Timothy lake to fish. So no you cannot fish here they are wrong for putting it up and this place gets infested with giant termites everywhere.

We stayed at camp site #44 which has plenty of space and is surrounded by ample greenery to block view from neighboring camp sites. Vault toilets only. Mosquito repellent strongly advised. The hike to Timothy like is short and scenic. Timothy Lake itself is spectacular. Particularly since motorized boats are not allowed and on a sunny day Mt Hood is reflected in the water. Worth visiting.

Seriously, bring bug spray and put it on the minute you get there. Had a great time, the camp host were cool. Little crater and Timothy lake are nearby too! I loved taking photos while I was there!

Would definitely camp here again! Small and relaxed and we hiked 2 miles on the PCT to Timothy lake which was great!

My family and my best friend and her family took her two horses for a week long camping trip! It was so much fun

Nice campground with sites that aren’t too close together. It’s near Clackamas Lake which is more like marshland than a lake. The good news is that it’s only a mile or so to from beautiful Timothy Lake, where it’s hard to get a site in the summer. Mosquitoes were pretty bad in early June, as might be expected. Campground host Robert and his wife/partner, whose name we didn’t get, were extremely friendly and helpful.

Great campground when nearby Timothy Lake campgrounds are full. The spot I had was large and not too close to other spots. The campground was full, so there was the early morning sounds of children playing. I was in spot 8 which looked onto Clackamas Lake. Which side note is not a "lake" but more of a marshy pond with reeds and grass around the edge. Still I was able to situate my tent to look onto the lake. This spot is in the horse section so there were corrals in each spot. Looked like a horse had camped in the spot a few days earlier cause there were large piles of fresh horse poop I had to keep my dog away from. The table/tent area was about 75 feet from my car so I had to make many trips to get all my stuff into the site. If you are extra adventurous and in shape you can walk from the campground, around Timothy Lake and back, be warned this is just over 18 miles. The trail around Timothy Lake is not strenuous, and offers amazing views of Mt Hood, and there is water about half way through, but again be ready for a long hike.

We stayed here after we couldn't find any open spots at the Timothy Lake campgrounds. It was a nice and quiet spot. Good access to Clackamas Lake (more of a shallow pond, really). Camp host didn't have much in the way of firewood to buy; perhaps because it was the last weekend that they'd be there. Water spigots are a little overgrown, look for the spray paint on the campground drive to find them.

Clackamas Lake is a great campsite. Fairly easy to find and navigate. Great for when you don't want to deal with the more crowded campgrounds.

While the camping sites are fairly close together, the site is usually lightly occupied. While we where there we only had one neighbor but the rest of the loop was empty.

For horse riders they have some equestrian only campsites.

There was plenty of trails in which to hike or ride, and a dock to go see the lake. You can also go swimming if your into Oregon lake or pond swimming.

Clackamas Lake itself is fairly small and in many ways feels more like a large and deep marsh then a lake.

Phone and internet reception (AT&T) is spotty at best.