USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Barlow Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States · in Mount Hood National Recreation Area
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $16 per night Double Site: $32 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,153 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- 3530011 (NFSR 3530011) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Government Camp, OR
About
US Forest Service campground. Located along the Historic Barlow Road near the Barlow Creek. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 0° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 30° | 9° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 31° | 18° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 35° | 15° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 43° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 47° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 53° | 43° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 55° | 44° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 50° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 43° | 36° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 35° | 19° | 60° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 30° | 14° | 59° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Barlow Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Bonney Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Boulder Lake Dispersed Camping Area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Frog Lake · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 32 sites
- White River Station Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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