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Camping: We've got something for everyone
Picture yourself settled down in a comfortable campsite a short distance from a beautiful lake or a placidly flowing river, towering trees either above you or not far away, fish rising to feed on the latest hatch on the surface of the water. If it's summertime, the sun is almost guaranteed to be shining and even if it's not, there's a sense of peace just being away from it all.
That's camping in Linn County, and we're loaded with opportunities for great overnight, outdoor experiences.
County, U.S. Forest Service and state campgrounds abound – with some 30 campgrounds within the county borders, along with a variety of private tourist RV parks and campgrounds.
Linn County Parks and Recreation Department operates five campgrounds, plus Clear Lake Resort, all located next to lakes or rivers in the county, with a total of more than 400 sites. In addition, the parks department also manages six U.S. Forest Service campgrounds, totaling some 100 more individual campsites, in the Cascades along Highway 20 in the Sweet Home Ranger District in the eastern portion of the county. For more on county campground camping, click here.
There are some 15 more USFS campgrounds in the Detroit, McKenzie and Blue River ranger districts along the northern and eastern county borders. For more on Forest Service campgrounds, click here.
Plus, the state Parks Department operates Cascadia Park, on the South Santiam River on the east edge of Cascadia, with 25 primitive sites in a particularly lush forest setting.
There are also opportunities for more primitive, or “dispersed” camping, throughout the Willamette National Forest.
Private camping opportunities range from lakeside RV parks along Foster Lake in the east county to comfortable campgrounds and parks near Interstate 5 in the pastoral agricultural heart of the valley.
Whether it's luxurious overnighting in a beautiful RV site or roughing it in the wilderness, Linn County can provide any camping experience you desire!
