Blue Lake Creek Campground — Hotel in Hood River

We love camping at this little oasis. The campground only has 10 sites, several of which are pretty small. It could also use some love. The ground around the sites is quite uneven, and the grass and shrubs could use a better trim. The bathroom (pit toilet) needs one of the "windows" replaced. But the sites are paved and pretty level. All of the sites are first come, first serve, so you never know what will be available. It is a motorbike campground so it can get a little noisy. But we love coming here...

This small campground near the Cispus River was pretty basic but decently maintained. We were the only ones there. No water at this location. Across the road is a sign indicating the High Log Trail which leads steeply down to the Cispus River. We used Blue Lake Creek Campground as a sort of base camp for visiting the area. Nearby-ish is Tower Rock, Layser Cave, and of course Blue Lake. It took about an hour to get to Takhlakh Lake. We also kayaked at Walupt (where I ran into my buddy Pete...

Giving this place 3 stars for the views, nice river access from the main road & waterfall! However, the campground is surprisingly very small & there is no water access (unless you love to hike!) Be careful though this place does have ticks!! Be prepared and don’t forget bug spray to protect your little ones and tick prevention for your four legged...