Gales Creek Campground — Hotel in Forest Grove

we stopped here on a cross country motorcycle ride. we were running late that day, it was getting dark and stopped here without doing any research beforehand. it was by far the best campground we had stayed the entire trip. the sites are secluded but with plenty of space. the site it set down near the creek away from the road with lots of trees and coverage. it was a beautiful area with everything you would expect nature wise from Oregon. the the camp host Chuck (I think) was beyond awesome, he saw us roll up and was at the site we picked out before we even settled with a smile and firewood and helped us get settled. then in the morning we talked again and he gave us some advise on roads we should check out in Nevada on our way back( which we did thanks 168 was an awesome road) and was just an overall great experience. would recommend checking...

A campground with access to trails and Gales Creek. Each campsite had a table and fire ring. A clean pit toilet restroom is available. A manual water pump is available behind the self registration area. There was a camp host both times we visited. Campsites are first come first served. Gales Creek Day Use Trailhead is across the creek. It has several picnic sites with tables. Two fire rings and a clean pit toilet restroom are available. Parking is free in two gravel lots. The Gales Creek Trail is mostly uphill to the Summit Trailhead. It is about 2.5 miles. Parts of the trail are overgrown, but still easy to follow. A large tree is blocking the trail in one location. A challenging climb around is available. The trail is steep in places. The surface is dirt or gravel. There are several...

My review is more about the Gales creek trail. The campground was closed during my visit. The trail is open not only for hiking but also horseback riding and mountain biking. The trail is very narrow and often steep. My visit was at the end of January which is definitely not the busiest season and still there were 9+ bikers on this trail. The trail is very long and there are no pretty places you could set as your destination. No viewpoints, waterfalls, rocks or cliffs. After walking for more than ten kilometers, the only change in the scenery was an ugly clear-cut. This trail is definitely not on my list for a...