Trillium Lake Campground is the most popular place to camp in Mt. Hood National Forest. It sits beside 63-acre Trillium Lake at about 3,600 feet in the Zigzag Ranger District, a couple of miles off US 26 just east of Government Camp. When the sky is clear, campers look out at Mt. Hood.
The lake draws anglers after trout, along with boaters, swimmers and picnickers. There’s a small boat ramp in the campground, a larger one at the nearby day-use area, and an accessible fishing pier. Walk the roughly 2-mile Trillium Loop Trail around the shoreline. Single and double sites suit tents and RVs, each with a table and fire ring, and there are vault toilets and drinking water.
Things to do
- Fishing
- Picnicking
Getting there
From Portland, OR
- Travel east on U.S. Highway 26 for about 40 miles.
- Turn right a mile east of Government Camp, OR.
- Continue 2 miles to the campground entrance.
From the Forest Service
Good to know
Trillium Lake Campground and Trillium Lake Day Use Area are operated by a concessionaire, Alaska Recreational Management (ARM), under a special use permit issued by Mt. Hood National Forest.
Visitors should expect to see ARM employees on the road to Trillium Lake collecting fees. The day use fee for Trillium Lake Day Use is $10 and the only pass accepted is the $30 Annual Northwest Forest Pass.
Rules and restrictions
Vehicles must not surpass the maximum length of 40 feet.
All fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $26 per night
Double Site: $50 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $8 per vehicle per night
Trillium Yurt: $100 per night
Day Use:
$10 per vehicle per day
Group Site: $72 per day
Trillium Amphitheater: $90 per day
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.
Winter use: Sno-Park Permit is required from November 1 - April 30.
Season details
5/22/26- 10/31/26
Ranger office
Zigzag Ranger District
Address: 70220 E Highway 26 Zigzag, OR 97049
Phone: 503-622-3191
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)
Campsites and booking
33 standard sites · 14 tent-only sites · 1 yurt
Reserve on Recreation.govSite counts and vehicle lengths from Recreation.gov's public data, November 2026. Some sites may be first come, first served; check the booking page for dates and rules.