Lake Harriet
Lake Harriet Campground sits on the eastern shores of crystal clear Lake Harriet. It is located between the Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas River, which flows into the lake, and the nearby forest highway. It is a great location for camping, fishing and boating.
The campground offers eight single-family campsites for tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A host is available on-site and firewood is available for purchase at the campground.
Notifications and Alerts
Lake Harriet is currently only accessible from the east (Hwy 26) due to the 2020 wildfires. Please see the Forest Service closure orders and map for more information.
Need to Know
NOTICE: Lake Harriet may only be accessible from Hwy 26 due to the effects of wildfires. Please check your route.
Occupancy: Sites must be occupied each night of the reservation—unoccupied sites will be forfeited without refund and resold. Please call the campground within 24 hours of check-in with questions.
Vehicle Fees: There is a $10 additional fee per day for each additional vehicle. One vehicle is included with a single site; two with a double. Vehicles joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site are NOT subject to additional fees.
Parking: Please check your site's driveway length—this may limit the number of vehicles and size of RV at your site.
Maximum Occupancy: Standard Sites = 6 persons.
Generators: Generators are prohibited during quiet hours. Generators may not be run during quiet hours to power medical devices or other equipment.
Day Use: Day use permits are required at this location. Campers can display their camping receipt. Daily parking permits are $10. Northwest Forest Passes and Interagency America the Beautiful Passes are honored.
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee and the non-refundable reservation fee is retained by the reservation service contractor, not by PGE or the National Forest.
This campground is managed by Portland General Electric, under a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service; contact PGE Parks and Recreation for more information: PortlandGeneral.com/parks, 503-464-8515, pgeparks@ pgn.com.
More Information: Park Rules, Boater Regulations, Mt. Hood National Forest, Portland General Electric.
Natural Features
The campground is surrounded by a sparse forest of alder trees that provide limited shade to the area. It is situated at an elevation of about 2,000 feet in the Mt. Hood National Forest. The 22-acre lake and surrounding wilderness rest in a narrow, heavily forested canyon of Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range.
Nearby Attractions
The Ripplebrook Ranger Station is located just over 6 miles west of the campground. A variety of services can be found there, including a general store and visitor center.
Recreation
Boating, canoeing and fishing on Lake Harriet are popular activities. There is a speed limit of 10 mph. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout each year, resulting in easy fly fishing. Anglers can also expect to catch cutthroat and brown trout, which spawn in the nearby river. The campground offers a boat ramp and fishing dock for easy lake access. The nearby Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River is also popular for fishing. Steelhead, chinook and kokanee salmon can often be caught there. Further down the river, the Clackamas provides class III-IV whitewater rafting. The river provides a perfect habitat for the bald eagle and northern spotted owl, as well as an occasional peregrine falcon. Visitors can also enjoy hiking in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness area, just south of the campground. Several primitive forest roads nearby are useful for mountain biking and the Cascades Scenic Byway, which follows the Clackamas River, runs near the campground.
Changes & Cancellations
A service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation. Late cancellations are subject to additional fees. For full details see Recreation.Gov, Rules & Reservation Policies.
Contact Information
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Oak Grove Fork Rd. Lake Harriet OR
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 503-464-8515
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Portland, take Highway 224 towards Estacada. Just past the Ripplebrook Campground, turn left on U.S. Forest Service Road 57, then take another left on U.S. Forest Service Road 4630. Follow signs for Lake Harriet.
Available Campsites
- Site 003, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop AREA LAKE HARRIET, Type Standard Nonelectric
