TOP 5 COUNTDOWN OF "BEST ONE-PARTY CAMPSITES" @ Clear Lake Campground! | Mount Hood | Oregon | 4K

I did this on May 8th, 2024, a few weeks prior to the season opening (Memorial Day, later in May). Please note that any disheveled-ness of the Campground is a purely due to this timing of it not having been cleared to open for the season yet.

Clear Lake Campground & Day Use Boat Launch Area is nestled in old growth Mount Hood National Forest and without a doubt is in the top tier of Campgrounds in Mount Hood National Forest! There are 28 Campsites - while not directly on the Shoreline, one side of the Campground has individual side trails from each Campsite down to the large Shoreline area, and the other side is tucked up against a pretty epic section of old growth forest giving great shade and a wide forest play area.

The Boat Launch, although completely usable and serviceable, candidly is a bit rutted and bumpy, not nearly as nice as many of the other Boat Launches I've seen in the area, such as many of those over at nearby Timothy Lake as an example. I hope they upgrade the Boat Launch to improve the quality. The Shoreline is absolutely spectacular, you can walk on large sections of it with gorgeous views of Clear Lake!