Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Hello Nora, I posted a question about camping to another . I received one reply, which I've copied below. I'll keep searching for more options, have a great day! Mike oregonhikingandcamping/message/1683 Mark Sun Aug 1, 2004 Re: Camping around Hillsboro? Mike, If you are looking to stay in an actual developed campground, there are only two I know of in close vacinity of Hillsboro, where I live. The first is a small area in the east fairgrounds parking lot that is wired for electricity. I don't know whether it has water or not. I'd estimate there are about 25 sites, all in a row, no tree's or cover. There's not much privacy as the fairgrounds are directly behind the area, and Cornell Road is due north which has a fair amount of traffic on it. Also I've noticed at most events most, if not all of the sites, are taken by trailers, etc... I had a friend park his trailer there once while in the area and can't quite remember the fee to camp, maybe $10-15/night or so. There is also a bathroom down on the south end by the office, which may have showers but again I can't remember. As for other nearby campgrounds, the only other close one I know of is the Gales Creek Campground, located just off the Wilson River Highway (Hwy 8), 20 miles west of Forest Grove. Link: http://tinyurl.com/5gnx4 http://www.odf.state.or.us/areas/northwest/tillamook/tsf/galescreek.a sp http://www.odf.state.or.us/areas/northwest/tillamook/tsf/camping.asp Lots of locals use this one and although I've driven through, we've never stayed there. Way too busy for my tastes. I much prefer to find a road into any State or Federal forest and camp there somewhere. It's legal as long as you aren't on private land. We like our forests " green " out here, vs. burned so if you choose this option please try to camp softly and be careful with fire. ) Good luck! Mark RawSeattle , Nora wrote: > Who all is going to the festival? Apparently > there is no event-sponsored camping this year. > I guess that means if we want to camp, we're > on our own. Has anyone done any checking on > possible locations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Thanks very much, Mike. I've actually found someone to put me up. Are you going? Smiles, Nora Mike wrote: > Hello Nora, > > I posted a question about camping to another . I > received one reply, which I've copied below. I'll keep searching for > more options, have a great day! > > Mike > > oregonhikingandcamping/message/1683 > Mark > Sun Aug 1, 2004 > Re: Camping around Hillsboro? > > Mike, > > If you are looking to stay in an actual developed campground, there > are only two I know of in close vacinity of Hillsboro, where I live. > > The first is a small area in the east fairgrounds parking lot that > is wired for electricity. I don't know whether it has water or > not. I'd estimate there are about 25 sites, all in a row, no tree's > or cover. > > There's not much privacy as the fairgrounds are directly behind the > area, and Cornell Road is due north which has a fair amount of > traffic on it. Also I've noticed at most events most, if not all of > the sites, are taken by trailers, etc... > > I had a friend park his trailer there once while in the area and > can't quite remember the fee to camp, maybe $10-15/night or so. > There is also a bathroom down on the south end by the office, which > may have showers but again I can't remember. > > As for other nearby campgrounds, the only other close one I know of > is the Gales Creek Campground, located just off the Wilson River > Highway (Hwy 8), 20 miles west of Forest Grove. > > Link: > http://tinyurl.com/5gnx4 > > http://www.odf.state.or.us/areas/northwest/tillamook/tsf/galescreek.a > sp > > http://www.odf.state.or.us/areas/northwest/tillamook/tsf/camping.asp > > Lots of locals use this one and although I've driven through, we've > never stayed there. Way too busy for my tastes. I much prefer to > find a road into any State or Federal forest and camp there > somewhere. It's legal as long as you aren't on private land. We > like our forests " green " out here, vs. burned so if you choose this > option please try to camp softly and be careful with fire. ) > > Good luck! > > Mark > > RawSeattle , Nora wrote: > > Who all is going to the festival? Apparently > > there is no event-sponsored camping this year. > > I guess that means if we want to camp, we're > > on our own. Has anyone done any checking on > > possible locations? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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