Camping in Hood River

MW · Since 09 Jan 2006 186 Posts Hood River, Oregon Stoked

I will be in Hood River from Thursday until Saturday and was wondering if what the close in camping options were. I was told that you can camp in your car anywhere within the city limits of Hood River, but that seems hard to good to be true. I have camped at the Post Canyon trail head. I have a Westy, so I am pretty contained, so if anyone has ideas or a driveway I could park in, I would appreciate it.

groundclown · Since 12 May 2007 135 Posts Hood River Stoked

Wishbone campground. 1 mile above Lyle sandbar 509 365 3210

Bettyboarder · Wed Jun 06, 07 10:18 am

There is a really nice campground in Hood River in the hills it's called Tucker park. Its pretty nice.
http://www.hoodriver.org/HRCCC_MemberTemplate.asp?MemberINDX=637&CategoryINDX=424

There is also a rv camp ground in bingen right across the bridge from hood river (like 3 mins to spit).

Last there is a hostel in Bingen

http://www.bingenschool.com/

tonyb · Wed Jun 06, 07 10:46 am

not really camping but if you just need to sleep at night... the Walmart parking lot in Hood River always has an RV or 2 in there most weekends through the summer.

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1738 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

tonyb,
i have camped at the slingy parking lot at the stevenson launch but not sure if it's legal. do you know if they mind? i like the computer access offered there.

stringy

holly · Since 09 Jul 2006 440 Posts Hood River Obsessed

the dirt pit up by the tunnels is a sweet place to camp!

tonyb · Wed Jun 06, 07 12:05 pm

Hey stringy!

I don't think it's legal, but I've seen a couple other people do it and as long it is kept low key in the evening (no tarps, awnings, underwear flapping in the breeze...), I don't think the cops will bother you. I wouldn't call it camping but probably not a bad place to sleep in your car or van as long as you move around a little every day.

During BOG I think a few people stayed a few days and that was cool all around as far as I know.