Clear Lake Campground, Government Camp, OR

Clear Lake Campground is located in the Hood River Ranger District of the Mt. Hood National Forest (1 hr 5 min southeast of Gresham, OR) with an elevation of 3,592 feet. There are a total of 27 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. 15 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 34 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $26.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, boat ramp, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (77)

3.8 out of 5

5 star		42%
4 star		25%
3 star		16%
2 star		4%
1 star		13%

@StellaBC0FFDC6 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #16

Great place very nice and warm lake!

@SamantaS0EC2AC · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #22

The most spacious campsites weve stayed at! We liked that there werent many campsites there so it was pretty calm and quiet. Bathrooms were very clean and they even had recycling available. 10/10 recommend

@IanZ3053959 · Camped on Jul 22, 2024 at Campsite #1

Nice, well maintained campground with clean bathrooms and easy lake access.

@RodWBE0F13F555 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #10

My only problem with my visit at Clear Lake was the fact that a burn ban went in to effect while we were there and the camp host did not inform or post that notice at the camp sites. Fellow campers informed my son of the fact the second night he had started a fire and they finally approached with the news. It was embarrassing but how were we to know. Posting of burn bans at the sites would help informing campers of the changing regulations when youre not plugged in to the outside world.

@JenniferC92685 · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #4

We love the lake access. The first time we stayed here (1 year ago), it was very loud all night but this year it could not have been more quiet. The camp hosts were very friendly to us. Water level on the lake was fine this time of year and there was a nice space to hang out on the beach. It was very windy each day on the water so paddling was challenging. Potable water available, one on both upper and lower campsites. Sites 04 and 05 are pretty close to each other, FYI. It would be better for maybe one big group.

@MeghaneHB49980 · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #8

The camp host was very nice and the amenities were clean.

@kevinj6487226 · Camped on Sep 10, 2023 at Campsite #10

It's a fantastic location and an excellent spot for stargazing. Just wait until 2-3 am and gaze at the night sky. To be honest, it surpasses Joshua Tree Park in terms of celestial views.

@CorneliaLE4F3C · Camped on Sep 7, 2023 at Campsite #22

Beautiful spot and very clean, but the work hosts were not helpful and it seems to be a party spot so it was really loud late into the night for both nights that we were there.

@TinaA8168212 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #5

Our early-September trip was great! The host, Robert, was friendly and helpful, the toilets actually smelled nice, and our stay was greatly enjoyed. The lake was very low, with stumps, rocks and mud in view, but that's only to be expected so late in the season.The old-fashioned water pump was fun and gave a good workout to fill our pails, but very, very squeaky. This must have been irritating to the people camping nearby.

@JeanineD0CD95F · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #13

We would normally camp at unimproved campgrounds but discovered this place and love it. Already stayed twice in the last month! Water level was really low the second time but still super peaceful!

@AshleyC2783007 · Camped on Aug 27, 2023 at Campsite #27

The camp host was friendly and helpful, I appreciated her quickly finding my group 2 other available spots near each other so we could move where we had less neighbors. We were a louder crew so wanted extra space. The campsites were large, everyone was friendly, and the lake was beautiful.

@DeloresL5A6B07 · Camped on Aug 20, 2023 at Campsite #24

We had a great time here!

@HenryYCE60F757 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #19

This is a party campground! Aside from being useless, the camp host even allowed camp fires (current ban on open fires) and parties past midnight. Expect trash or treasure littered throughout the campgrounds. The proximity to Clear Lake was the saving grace of our 2 night stay here. The lake is beautiful and enormous for solitude paddlers. Beware of broken glass littered throughout the shores of the lake (make sure you and your family are always wearing some sort of footwear). I would only return to access Clear Lake for day-use and never camping here again.

@EricS9323236 · Camped on Jul 23, 2023 at Campsite #7

Campsite 007 is very sunny with little shade. Very dusty. Never saw camp host the entire trip. Sheriff mentioned he left for personal reasons. Last couple nights another campsite was screaming until 1:00 am in the morning. Would have been nice to have the camp host enforce the rules. The trail around the lake is obstructed with debris and logs. Make sure to bring TP. They ran out while we were there. May not go back.

@CharityB981635 · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #12

Large clean sites and helpful friendly hosts. Water was great for kayaking. We were there Sun-Fri and patk was very quiet.

@LorettaF32D1FC · Camped on Jul 9, 2023 at Campsite #13

Needed more trash cans. never saw camp host!

@AnnieK8372028 · Camped on Jul 9, 2023 at Campsite #11

What a lovely way to spend several summer days in Oregon. Clear Lake water level was high, the temperature just right, and the campground calm and tidy. Site 11 where I stayed could use a new picnic table. . .but other than that, everything was A-okay. Pit toilets were clean and stocked with TP. I will head back to the same campground in August.

@PattyK9624038 · Camped on Jul 7, 2023 at Campsite #23

A nice campground in pine woods with lots of roomy sites. However, the campground host was unavailable all weekend.

@NicoleF3646848 · Camped on Jul 5, 2023 at Campsite #7

The camp host went missing the morning of our last full day. A group of 20+ people came in and took one campsite and played music all day and night. Started up again the next morning around 8 am. When we left around noon the camphost still had not returned. Awful experience

@AnnaH8078719 · Camped on Jul 4, 2023 at Campsite #13

We've been to this campground twice now in July and have to say, it is definitely one of our favorite spots to disconnect. The sites are completely primitive which means the kids need to put in a little extra work and honestly it's always just what the doctor ordered. The water is always on the cool side, but with as hot as it gets in July, it's absolutely perfect. We like to bring a shade tent and leave it up for the duration of our stay by the water's edge as there isn't really any natural shade. That and a few camp chairs makes hanging out by the lake the perfect summer day.

@SarahM1574964 · Camped on Jun 19, 2023 at Campsite #13

I love this campground. We are making it an annual family camp. Unfortunately for us we chose the worst possible weather & coldest snap we'd had this summer, but made the most of it. We look forward to coming back when we can swim and enjoy the warmth. Bathrooms are always clean and nicely stocked. The grounds themselves are clean and tidy too.

@KatherineCD045 · Camped on Jun 2, 2023 at Campsite #26

Wonderful Campground!

@suzanneg418363 · Camped on Sep 10, 2022 at Campsite #7

Was very quiet and the sites were spacious. The lake views were beautiful, but didn’t really care for the rocky landscape surrounding it. Nice camp hosts!

@RobertB6182770 · Camped on Aug 29, 2022 at Campsite #7

Nice campground, with good views of the lake. Campers next to us set their tent up right on the site line, somewhat infringing on our space. Turns out they didn't have a reservation and the reservation holder showed up which resulted in a mild argument. The squatters wouldn't move and we were somewhat uncomfortable so we moved to another site. There was no camp host to address the issue.

@KimL6588987 · Camped on Aug 14, 2022 at Campsite #20

I come here every year for vacation. It is always hit or miss with having a good camp host. When we arrived we didn't see the camp host until the next day and they didn't even stop to see if we were the right people. Our sign didn't even have our name on it. We met the host in the day use area and they were asking us for a pass. We said we were staying in the campground but no one checked us in. Didn't ask our name or anything, just gave us a pass for parking. The campsites were pretty trashed and the bathroom had no toilet paper and stunk worse than normal. When they did clean them they used a dirty mop so it stunk more. There were no burn signs but people all around us each night and morning had campfires. We only saw one person warned there was a fine. We were here 4 nights. I will come back, just because we love the lake but hopefully we have a better host next year.

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