Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
RV Sites
Tent Sites
Yurts
Drinking Water
Fires Allowed
Pets Allowed
About Trillium Lake Campground
Trillium Lake Campground is a beautiful and popular campground not far from the quaint town of Government Camp. It provides spectacular views of majestic Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest point. The campground is well-known for its scenery and abundant recreational opportunities, as well as being a great, family-friendly place to camp.
Recreation
Boating, swimming and fishing are popular on 63-acre Trillium Lake. A small boat ramp is available within the campground and a larger ramp is available in the nearby day-use area. An accessible fishing pier is also available. Anglers cast for a variety of trout.
The 2-mile Trillium Shoreline Trail circles the lake, and parts of it are accessible. Visitors also enjoy hiking and biking on other trails in the vicinity. Tours of the area's historical sites are also popular.
Facilities
The campground offers dozens of single and double sites for tent and RV camping. Some first-come, first-served sites are available, as well as some fully accessible sites. Parking surfaces are mostly paved, but some are gravel.
Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided. An accessible picnic shelter is adjacent and can accommodate up to 30 people. Parking is available.
An accessible amphitheater within the campground can be reserved for day use and can accommodate up to 30 people. Educational programs are held on weekends throughout the summer.
Natural Features
The campground is located about 40 miles southeast of Portland, in the Mt. Hood National Forest. It sits alongside Trillium Lake at an elevation of 3,600 feet, and is nestled in a shady, mixed conifer forest that provides privacy between campsites.
Nearby Attractions
Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark on Mt. Hood, is located within 10 miles of the campground.
ADA Access: N
Sites
64
Price
$22.22 - $85.74
Operator
National Forest
Access
Drive In
Walk In
Boat In
Features
ADA Accessible
Alcohol Allowed
Drinking Water
Fires Allowed
Firewood Available
Pets Allowed
Phone Service
Picnic Table
Reservable
Toilets
Trash Available
WiFi
RVs and Trailers
Pull-Through Sites
Max Length: 95 ft.
Contact
Location
Trillium Lake Campground is located in Oregon
Directions
From Portland, travel southeast on Highway 26 for about 40 miles. Turn right a mile east of Government Camp. Continue 2 miles to the campground entrance.
33 Reviews of Trillium Lake Campground
Gorgeous, fun, but crowded.
Gorgeous view, great for swimming, paddle boarding, floating around the lake all day. Nice, shady campsites. Lakeside sites are nice for access to water, but you’re more likely to have people walking through your site, and/or posting up lakeside near you.
Best view of Mt. Hood - Bring your camera
We camped at Trillium Lake for a couple of nights. The campground was clean and well maintained. We hiked the trail around the lake, easy walk a little over two miles….the layout of the grounds provides spacious camping spaces with easy access to the lake. During the summer it is very busy. Bring your kayak and a fishing pole and you are set
Beautiful lake
Very nice campgrounds, and of course a beautiful lake. Was a bit cloudy so couldn’t get a full view of mount hood which was a bummer but I will definitely be back!
Lovely lake near Mt. Hood
Trillium Lake is easier and faster to get to than many of the other Mt. Hood Lakes, and with one of the best views of the mountain. It's a smaller area, and the day use area get pretty busy, so it's nice to have a campsite to get away from what can be pretty large crowds. Good lake for beginner kayakers as it is small, still, and doesn't allow motor traffic. There is also snow-shoeing here in the winter, but don't underestimate the sloped road you have to get down (and back-up) to get to the lake in the first place!
Nice View! But busy.
Nice campground. Nice trails around, fun on the water. Nice bathroom. Busy busy. That’s not really my scene. But… Get up early to watch the Sunrise! That was the highlight!
Beautiful!
This campground gets really crowded from the day use/dam side of the lake. Great for tent camping/swimming. The lake actually gets pretty warm starting in August.
Great Campground near Mt Hood
My husband and I camped here an evening in September. We couldn’t see Mt Hood due to cloud coverage but the lake itself was beautiful. There was a short trail from campground to the lake. Campground was fairly full but very quiet. Sights are fairly private and wooded. Our phones worked just fine here, as well.
Gets sold out super quickly
Located by the beautiful Trillium lake, the view from there is unreal. Gets sold out really quickly, we were lucky to get there at 9am and reserve a spot at someone's site who was just checking out.
Stunning views, busy, but quite quiet
Stunning views, perfect paddling. Very popular—book months in advance.
Nice quick getaway
Nice for a quick weekend away. Just learned you can rent a canoe in Government Camp and they’ll drop it at the lake for you. It is kind of expensive- you have to really want that canoe ride. Live that nice easy walk around the lake!
