North Arm Campground, Government Camp, OR

North Arm Campground is located in the Zigzag Ranger District, Mt. Hood National Forest (1 hr 23 min southeast of Gresham, OR) with an elevation of 3,367 feet. There are a total of 18 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. 14 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $22.00 to $26.00. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (52)

4.6 out of 5

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@MarkP6983494 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #13

One of the cleanest and most organized campgrounds Ive been to. Secluded from the other campgrounds in the area with only about a dozen spots. Perfect for SUP/kayaking right at the campground boat ramp and perfectly situated at the less windy end of the lake.

@RobertD9538610 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #4

Nice and quiet, well maintained. Being located on the arm, it drowns out the noise from the other campgrounds. My new go to campground.

@SHERYLR49F35A6 · Camped on Jul 24, 2024 at Campsite #15

absolute paradise!!! nice space between camp sites, lots of woods, beautiful lake!!! love it, so grateful for PGE keeping it nice...

@CareyG16A2F428 · Camped on Jul 21, 2024 at Campsite #11

Clean, quiet, and BEAUTIFUL. We hiked and kayaked. The only negative was the mosquitos. We forgot bug spray and a citronella candle. Definitely recommend this campground.

@LarsB2686584 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #11

Everything was good except the Mosquitoes.Understandable because of the fire restrictions.

@MarkW2201412 · Camped on Jul 2, 2024 at Campsite #6

Campground hosts are great.

@SusanB4210667 · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #9

This is a beautiful campground and the hosts were especially helpful and friendly.

@MariaG6415756 · Camped on Jun 17, 2024 at Campsite #16

The hosts are great. They definitely keep the facilities, clean and maintained. They are extremely helpful and knowledgeable if you have any issues or questions. Follow

@JaceW570E0341F · Camped on Jun 13, 2024 at Campsite #13

It was great will be back.

@MelodyJ5663760 · Camped on Jun 4, 2024 at Campsite #9

Campground was clean and well kept. Camp host was friendly and helpful.

@GregL2241545 · Camped on Jun 2, 2024 at Campsite #19

The hoist was excellent and campground was wonderful. Love my time at the camp site.

@VIRGINIAO32292 · Camped on Sep 4, 2023 at Campsite #18

No thank you.

@JAMESS8693241 · Camped on Aug 29, 2023 at Campsite #4

The Smoke intensity made it a very enjoyable experience! Actually!

@LucasB3EE82400 · Camped on Aug 23, 2023 at Campsite #8

It was beautiful. Campsites were well layed out, clean, and level. Bathrooms were clean and without any bad odors. Host was very friendly and the other campers followed the quiet times. Nice trip, even the weather cooperated! I highly recommend the north arm of Timmy lake!

@ErinQ0C11E5EA8 · Camped on Aug 15, 2023 at Campsite #4

One of my favorite places and the hosts are FANTASTIC! Would be nice to have a couple more day use parking spots but...can't have everything.

@KennethL604255 · Camped on Jul 20, 2023 at Campsite #11

Clean Bathrooms, friendly and helpful hosts, quiet evenings. Suggest a few more speed bumps. Many drivers have trouble adhering to the 5 mph speed limit and going over that churns up alot of dust. Great place to kayak or paddleboard - sheltered from the main lake.

@WesleeVC52EA68 · Camped on Jun 25, 2023 at Campsite #14

The host was so kind and gave us great tips on different hikes. She also gave my kiddos junior ranger kits. They liked the activities and the little badge that came with it. The site was extremely clean you can tell it was swept up before our stay and so were the vault toilets were also kept extremely clean. We didn’t bring our bikes this time but there is a nice loop. You can walk to lake access and there is a dock. I would say the only down fall is the mosquitos but if you are prepared you should be ok. Our two nights was an amazing stay. This campsite at Timothy is more secluded and not busy at all.

@SusanB4210667 · Camped on Jun 4, 2023 at Campsite #8

We had a wonderful time and the hosts were terrific.

@KrisJimG966090 · Camped on Aug 30, 2022 at Campsite #4

Well managed campground.

@KymberliR94760 · Camped on Aug 29, 2022 at Campsite #3

Had a great time camping here. The sites are awesome with nice tree coverage but enough sun breaks to use the solar to keep my small camper charged. Since the sites are more on the smaller side, you tend to get mostly tent and small trailer campers -- so not a lot of noise from generators or the like. Super quiet. Stars are stunning over the lake at night and I love kayaking up into the arms of the lake. Lake water level did drop significantly over the weekend which was curious as it was a holiday. My husband was a bit frustrated by the fishing this year. Seemed like there were not many fish at this time of year.Hosts kept up with the bathrooms nicely...only one time when the bathroom by the dock was dicey...on Sunday night of the Labor Day holiday weekend when someone damaged the hand sanitizer dispenser and got slippery sanitizing gel all over the floor. AND the hosts still got to it pretty quickly and got it cleaned up. SO - great job by the hosts! I was frustrated by a lack of cell coverage but saw other folks able to connect in some areas of the park...so it must be my service particularly. Seemed easier for folks to be able to check in by phone than in the past...so that's nice in case of emergency. This little campground will always be one of my favorites.

@LeslieB6141102 · Camped on Aug 26, 2022 at Campsite #3

Better information could be provided for visitors. This is not an RV friendly campground at all, yet the site says rvs are allowed. The road in is one lane only, gravel, and full of ruts.

@GraceW2242383 · Camped on Aug 22, 2022 at Campsite #4

Campground is clean and quiet

@gracies8054504 · Camped on Aug 7, 2022 at Campsite #18

great campsite and nice spot but our camp host was extremely rude, impatient, and unwelcoming. we were disappointed because we have never had a negative experience with a camp host and did not expect someone who chose to be there and have that job to bring such negativity to others.

@EloiseM3172239 · Camped on Jul 28, 2022 at Campsite #7

Great campground, so beautiful and friendly camp host. Thanks for a great stay!

@catherine10371 · Camped on Jul 4, 2022 at Campsite #18

Nice, quiet campground. Hosts were friendly and knowledgeable. It was great to be by the lake in a moderately out-of-the-way spot!

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