Place

Summit Sno-Park

A Government Camp sno-park off US Highway 26 with vault toilets and room for about 125 cars, used as a base for skiing and snowshoeing.

Representative photo, not this exact spot. Photo: John De Leon via Pexels · Pexels License

Summit Sno-Park, also called the Government Camp Sno-Park, is a handy base for skiing, snowshoeing and other snow activities in the Zigzag Ranger District. It’s at the east end of the Government Camp Loop, which you reach by heading east from Sandy on US Highway 26.

The lot has space for about 125 cars and can take trailers. Vault toilets are on site, but there’s no drinking water, so fill your bottles before you leave home. Its spot right in Government Camp makes it an easy place to start a day on the snow.

Getting there

From Sandy, OR

  1. travel East on US Highway 26 to the East end of Government Camp, Oregon Loop.

From the Forest Service

Rules and restrictions

No dogs allowed.

All fees

Day Use:
Oregon State Sno-Park Permit required November 01 - April 30:
$4 per vehicle per day
$9 per three day (consecutive)
$25 per annual

Passes and permits

State of Oregon Sno-Park permit required November 1 through April 30.

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

Trails here

Last checked November 4, 2026