Wyeth Campground at the Gorge

So nice to have first come/first serve campgrounds so close to Portland. I arrived around 2 on a Wednesday in August and grabbed one of 3 open sites. (There are group sites also that were FCFS, but they cost more.) 

I'd read about the hiking trail right outside the campground, but was super stoked to find a paved off-road bike trail. I took it 6 miles up to Venieto State Park.  Along the highway, but still very pretty. Waterfalls and great scenery!

Yes, you can hear the highway from the sites. Lots of trees, though and lots of privacy. No hook ups. Decent Verizon coverage.

This is a great campground just minutes from the all the falls in the Columbia gorge.

I love the vibe of this campground - lots of tall trees and shade and a little bit of distance from the other campsites. Right at the back of the campground is a trailhead for some amazing forest hikes in the gorge.  There are no hook ups for RVs but every site is big enough to accommodate my 21’ travel trailer. The sign at entrance says 30 foot max length for trailers.  There is a faint whoosh sound of the freeway down the hill, but I find this campground delightfully serene even with the distant traffic noise.

This is a small campground (only 13 sites) but it is so beautiful. Lots of space at each site but the camp roads are thin. Don’t bring a trailer longer than 30 ft. It is dry camping but they do have a flush toilet. We reserved in advance. Mid week we had the place to ourselves but it was full on the weekend. There is a trailhead at the top of the campground and and the Rte 30 bike trail at the entrance.

These sites are gorgeous. Nestled in amongst the trees. So peaceful.

This is a beautiful campground. We needed an overnight stop and were lucky to find this gem. Heavily wooded with well spaced terraced sites in the trees. They have 2 FCFS sites that were both open at 6pm when we arrived ($20 or $10 w/ access passes). There were 3 group sites available as well. Level pads for rvs with ample space to back in. Fire rings picnic tables, flush toilets, potable water spigots, firewood for sale. There is a fishing dock just across the road on the river. As noted by others, there is some noise from the 84, however it’s not terrible and proximity was important for this stop. Would recommend and camp here again.

Quiet campground, easily accessible from Portland.

Easy access to biking along the Columbia River.

Sites are well distance apart, some more private than others depending on trees and terrain.

Water, trash and toilets available. There is a host on site as well.

Some highway noise during the night but the campground is located directly off of the highway so it's to be expected.

We plan to return.

One of my favorites! I’ve returned several times. Great trails nearby, river etc.

This is a beautiful campground. We snagged one of the non reservable sites Labor Day weekend last year only to have to evacuate because of the Eagle Creek fire. Would love to go back. There is a wonderful trail and stream to explore rught from the campground.