Campground

Barlow Crossing Campground

Barlow Crossing Campground is a small camp on the Historic Barlow Road by Barlow Creek, with vault toilets and no drinking water.

Photo: USDA Forest Service via Mt. Hood National Forest · Public domain

Barlow Crossing Campground is a small camp on the Historic Barlow Road, by Barlow Creek, in the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest. It sits at roughly 3,100 feet, and picnicking is the activity the Forest Service lists here.

Alaska Recreational Management runs the campground as a concessionaire. You reach it by way of Forest Roads 43 and 3530. Facilities are basic: there are vault toilets, but no potable water, so arrive with enough to drink, cook and wash up for your whole stay.

Things to do

  • Picnicking

Getting there

  1. Access via Forest Roads 43 and 3530.

From the Forest Service

Good to know

This site is operated by a concessionaire, Alaska Recreational Management.

Reservations

This campground is first come, first served and does not take reservations.

All fees

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $16 per night
Double Site: $32 per night

Passes and permits

Camping: 50% discount for single site camping with the Interagency Access Pass or Senior Passes.
Day use: The only recreation pass accepted in lieu of day-use fee payment is the $30 Annual Northwest Forest Pass.

Season details

May 22, 2026 to September 7, 2026

Ranger office

Barlow Ranger District
Address: 780 NE Court St Dufur, OR 97021
Phone: 541-467-5100
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)

Details from the official Forest Service page, a public-domain U.S. government source.

Last checked November 4, 2026