Best Dispersed Camping near Stevenson, WA

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Stevenson

86 Reviews of 50 Stevenson Campgrounds

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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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  Tavi C.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Avery Rec Area- Columbia River Gorge

  Do you like sleep?

  I mostly want to balance out these other reviews. No one said something that wasn’t true, but the weight that they seem to put on how disruptive the trains are surprising to me. You don’t just have trains passing, you have them blowing their horn multiple times a night, and they are close enough you can feel their vibration. If you are a very VERY deep sleeper, I’d say this is a 5 star stop. I wore noise canceling headphones and played a white noise machine in the background- and still had to take a sleeping pill at 3am after being woken up multiple times.

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  Garrett B.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  White River West Sno-Park

  Good camp site, but hard to level

  This is a large, paved parking lot with a stream nearby.  Has a good view of Mt. Hood and vault toilets, so that's a positive.  The downside is that it's not level.  Trailers shouldn't have a problem, but even with several blocks under our tires, our 39ft Class A was still  un-level.

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  Steve G.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 29, 2024

  Teacup Lake Sno Park

  Paved Pull off

  Maybe if you’re in a pinch this place would work for the night but definitely not somewhere I’d stay longer than that.

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  Isaac H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  Panther Creek Creekside Camp

  PNW road trip 🏕️

  A great spot with privacy ! Lots of turnouts along the road with river accesses just steps away ! Definitely recommend!

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  Jeffrey P.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Little Soda Springs Rd Dispersed

  Easy Get Away

  A couple spots right off the road for car camping or small campers. There was an “official” camp sight more near the Dry Creek Trail (has a bathroom). We opted to walk south along the river to try and find a space. Ended up crossing the river where there are a couple more hidden spots. We found out later that there is a trail right before you cross Trapper Creek that leads you to the spot we were at. There were a few people out and you can sometimes hear cars but overall it was an easy stay with some nice views. The river drowns out most the noise. Would definitely come back here

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  Kevin W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 20, 2024

  McBride Lake NF-81 Dispersed

  Lots of shade, very private and trailer friendly.

  I have camped here twice now, once during a scouting trip in 2016 with my boys and again in September 2024 with just me and my dog :).  I could pull my 17' pop-up "A" frame trailer and back into one of the two spots with no problem.  Due to the narrow road, it may be a bit more snug with bigger rigs (25+ feet long and anything more than 8+ feet wide).  I would scout the road and area before committing; however, there is a turnaround that you could use to maneuver the trailer to drive out.  It's plenty big to accommodate a few trucks/cars and one, maybe two towable trailers.  If you're going tent camping, there are about four flat places for tents.  The area has no trails, so you would not have to worry about people wandering into the campsite. The Ape Caves is a small drive away. The town of Cougar, WA. is about 10 miles away if you need gas or food.  There is a lot of shade, and it is not solar-friendly.  The main road is about 100 feet away, relatively quiet, and very private.  There was a large rock fire pit in the middle. There is no cell phone reception; however, if you drive East for a few miles, you may be able to get 2 bars with Verizon.

  Per the state website, "On the southwest side of Mount St. Helens, Forest Road 81 provides an experience away from crowds. On this road, access Kalama Horse Camp, Red Rock Pass, and Forest Road 830, the road to Climber's Bivouac, and the start of the summer climbing route. From the west, the road begins on Forest Road 90, near Cougar, WA, and travels through private timberlands and state lands before entering Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The road connects with Forest Road 83 on its east side. While mostly paved, be prepared for several miles of gravel(between Forest Road 830 and 8123) and a road that is sometimes very rough."

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  Evan W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 19, 2024

  Avery Rec Area- Columbia River Gorge

  If there wasn’t a train and if the sites were more private, this would be a 5!

  Great spot right on the shores of the Columbia River. There’s a pit toilet, and a garbage dumpster on-site. Over half the “sites” are right on the water, while the others are less than 50 feet away.

  It is just a big gravel parking lot, so don’t expect any privacy, but it’s still a great spot with Mount Hood visible down the river.

  There are train tracks and a controlled crossing right beside the campground, which means it’s loud - and even through the night, trains do blow their horns at this crossing. I’m not a light sleeper, but it even woke me up a handful of times through the night.

  Aside from that, this spot is pretty fantastic though!

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  Mouni

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2024

  NF-65 National Forest Dispersed Site

  Don’t recommend

  Good luck. This takes you to the middle of nowhere with no camping spots. You’ll have no service.

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  Todd J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 6, 2024

  Dispersed Site - End of NF 4800-532

  Sweet spot not far from White River East

  This spot is pretty nice, feels very secluded despite White River being close enough to use the restroom if you want. Access to a stream down the hill if you need to filter water, and it sounds very pleasant at night. Lovely trees, plenty of room for a couple of small tents among the trees, plus a ton more out on the gravel. Established fire pit, for the 2-3 days a year that's legal to use. 

  We got in at 5pm on a Friday in summer; I think four more cars came down to see if the spot was free before 9pm.

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  Melissa B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Gifford Pinchot National Forest-Canyon Creek Dispersed Camping

  Trail of Turds…

  The site was great honestly, nice flat pads for tents, plenty of room for a trailer if you’re brave enough to bring it down about 5 miles of rough rough gravel road. For being such a remote location it was very busy this weekend lots of cars, foot traffic, and fishermen. It’s beautiful u can’t blame anyone for wanting to come but i was surprised by the volume. Maybe try a weekday for less crowds.

  We had a private trail (about a country block in length), we quickly realized it was a “shitty” trail, a trail of Turds😭😭💩🧻

  Other then that water and surrounding scenery was breath taking..

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  tom P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 24, 2024

  Clear Lake dispersed camping

  Pretty good

  There's lots of other pull outs on the drive into this spot which are nicer. The road is in bad shape so v slow and not really suitable for cars. Quiet and private. Some trash around

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  Bobby J.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 18, 2024

  Panther Creek Creekside Camp

  Awesome stay on the creek

  This was an awesome stay right on the creek which was secluded and nice to hear the rushing water of the creek

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  Jeremy P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Forest Rd 2730 - Mt Hood NF

  Fanastic sunset views of Mount Hood

  There's a handful of dispersed campsites throughout NF44 and various side roads. I had several options to choose from and never saw another person. This was on a Thursday afternoon.

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  Kennedy F.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  McNeil Point Dispersed Camping

  Can’t beat the views at McNeil point

  Ended up backpacking up here on a whim right before I headed back to Utah. I started at the Top Spur trailhead and hiked the clockwise route up to McNeil (a little longer but saved be the scramble through rocks). On my way I ended up going to Muddy Fork which added about 4 miles to my overall trek up. I ended up camping at the point rather than further down, which was a challenge to carry my pack up, but so worth it in my opinion. It’s dispersed camping so solitude is easily reachable considering not too many people stay the night. This was easily one of the top 5 most amazing sunsets I’ve ever seen. The mountain range is unbeatable and waking up to Mt. Hood as your veiw is incredible. It’s a challenge with the best reward.

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  Jack O.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 1, 2024

  Clear Lake dispersed camping

  Beautiful area ruined by humans.

  I stopped for the night while traveling and found a huge dispersed camping area right off the road. Unfortunately, some disgusting, disrespectful, immature family left a ton of garbage and feces all over the site. There were three sites with piles of feces and toilet paper right on the camp site. Not 100 feet away, not buried. It was disgusting. This makes me lose faith in humans.

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  Ashlyn C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 1, 2024

  FR-604 Dispersed Site

  Private and spacious campsite!

  The campsite was nice, right off the road but there wasn’t an absurd amount of traffic to where it bothered me but you will hear the cars on the road while you sleep if you’re in a tent. If you follow the trail by foot in the back of the forest for maybe 10 minutes you will find a beautiful swimming hole and small waterfalls! I recommend blocking the entrance with your vehicles to block noise and people trying to drive in to the campsite.

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  Brooks H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  NF-65 National Forest Dispersed Site

  Many Sites Available of Variety

  Plenty of spots available. At the bottom of road coming from Carson often crowded, but if you go further you are bound to find something. Beautiful trees and foliage with obvious sites on side of road.

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  Bradley B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Dispersed Camping above Panther Creek Falls

  Chill spot

  It’s a little busy with everyone checking out the water fall during the day . Quite at night ! Nice and chill

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  Jeffrey P.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 22, 2024

  Gifford Pinchot National Forest-Canyon Creek Dispersed Camping

  Pretty good!

  Road got a little bumpy getting out here but once we found a spot right near the riverbank, you felt like you were deep in it. Saw a few people on the way out. Really relaxing next to the sound of the river. Would definitely recommend sleeping mats if you’re in a tent as the grounds rather hard. The spot we went didn’t really have anywhere for hammocks but saw a couple on the way out. “Spaces” were far enough apart that you couldn’t even tell anyone else was out there. Wood was kinda sparse in the spot we were in too but you’re close enough to your car that you can just bring some. Would definitely recommend for a quick and convenient spot.

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  Jason B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2024

  Forest Rd 2730 - Mt Hood NF

  Great/Quiet Spot

  Took a while to discover this spot, but clearly seems well used for dispersed camping. I parked nearest the access road, as my van would have hit trees to go a little further in. For smaller vehicles (e.g. roof top tents), you can get in a little further and off the access road. There was actually someone else back there, and we can't hear nor see each other.

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  Shelby S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 15, 2024

  NF-3511 @ Mt Hood

  Great views on the drive up

  While you can't see the mountain from the site itself.There's a great turnaround point and views on the way up and down! Past a few vans pulled over on the way up, But no one drove past me the entire night

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  Susannah H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 8, 2024

  White River West Sno-Park

  Great view and pit toilets

  Big paved lot with really well managed pit toilets. Short walk takes you to the White River, which was more of a creek when we were there, and a breathtaking view of Mt. Hood.

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  Vanessa T.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 8, 2024

  Panther Creek Creekside Camp

  Best spot ever!

  I was headed down 14 looking for somewhere to camp between the Dalles and camas. I got stuck in road construction and decided to open up the dyrt app. I clicked on one that looked closish lol I decided to take the chance and go check it out. Man I'm glad I did This is one of the best dispersed camp sites I've ever stayed at!!

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  Kyle S.

  Scout

  

  May. 26, 2024

  Gifford Pinchot National Forest-Canyon Creek Dispersed Camping

  Beware of Samsquatch

  He’s out there 👽

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  Mike

  Guide

  

  May. 25, 2024

  White River West Sno-Park

  Great spot to stay.

  We did not know what to expect when we reached this site. It is just a large parking area, we found a pretty level place for our travel trailer. Only 2 other trailers and 1 tent camper during the day. A lot of van and car campers the latter the day got. Good spot to stay when checking out the area. The view out our door was amazing, when the sun was out. We stayed 5 nights, had all types of weather on our stay, from lots of rain to sun and also snow. Would stay here again if in the area. Free to stay from May 1 to October 31.

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  Ron G.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 14, 2024

  Zigzag River Camp

  Side of the road camping?

  These coordinates get you the Kiwanis camp, other than that I wouldn't say a great dispersant camping spot, area is nice though.