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Government Camp Safety Rest Area

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Government Camp Safety Rest Area is located near Mt. Hood National Forest, featuring forested terrain with a mix of coniferous trees. Temperatures can range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 70s during summer. Nearby attractions include the Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, as well as hiking trails in the national forest.

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US Forest Service

Mt. Hood National Forest

Space for 80 cars. Trailer parking available. Trailhead board with map. ODOT Sno*Park permit required Nov. 1st through April 30th.

For questions on the activities available or to obtain trail maps please contact the appropriate land manager.

You must have a valid Sno–Park permit displayed near the lower left corner of the windshield of your vehicle if you park in a designated winter recreation parking area (Sno–Park) between November 1 and April 30. Each of these areas are posted with signs identifying them as a WINTER RECREATION AREA. You will find Sno–Parks in all mountain passes of the state as well as most recognized ski, snowmobile, and snow play areas.

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Location

Government Camp Safety Rest Area is located in Oregon

Directions

From Sandy, OR - travel east on US Highway 26 to the Timberline Road junction.

Coordinates

45.30247009 N
121.74468067 W

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Drive Time

1 hr 2 min from Portland
1 hr 38 min from Salem
1 hr 42 min from Longview
1 hr 57 min from Albany

Jacob D.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 5, 2025

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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matjela

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 5, 2021

Rest stop

I'm not sure you can spend the night here. It's a rest stop with no overnight signs, idk if they mean for a certain part of the lot though and probably no one would hassle you

Sarah W.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2018

Best place to stop for bathroom break!

Best place to stop for pitstop. Nice clean bathrooms and area for stretching legs and to check rigs for anything. Just down the road there is an amazing place called Huckleberry In and has amazing giant maple bars!! You can often see people skiing and snowboarding down the little bunny hill near bathrooms. Gas station near too! Also coffee shack to get your caffeine fix!!

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