Shining Lake Campground, Central Cascade Range, Oregon Custom Search   Just can't get enough of Shining Lake Campground. If you come at the right time of year, Roaring River offers some brilliant whitewater, and going for a hike on the Dry Ridge Trail is always a great adventure. At Shining Lake Campground amusing stuff to do is bountiful, and what a nice spot for camping it is. Grouse Point is easy to spot from Shining Lake Campground; if you get bored of Shining Lake Campground you could also have a look at close by Shining Lake. Throughout the long summer days at Shining Lake Campground temperatures are ordinarily     in the 70's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are regularly in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Shining Lake Campground are in the 30's. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the Central Cascade Range has to offer. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, and don't forget to take a good little spree to Squaw Creek. Shining Lake Campground is a very well prized campground by the folks in Welches. Shining Lake Campground is a wet site that gets much rainfall; the month with most of the rain is December; the driest of the months is July. Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! The Central Cascade Range is great! Hit the slopes at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl nearby, and close   by you find the Old Baldy Trail which is a magnificent hiking trail. Scores of fun is at this campground. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Clackamas River, and don't leave Shining Lake Campground without first going for a hike along the Eagle Creek Cutoff. Ainsworth State Park is a good place to stop at, and the Roaring River Trail is a splendid hiking trail close by. As if Shining Lake Campground wasn't enough, you can also go swimming, whitewater paddling, hiking, and fishing, so there's no way to get bored. Some folks stay at this campground when they come to check out Mount Hood National Forest. There are glorious locations to look at along the Fanton Plaza Trail, and you'll perhaps meet some folks from Welches here. This campground has so unbelievably much. Mount Hood National Forest is a pretty site any time of year; spots like Squaw Meadow are nice to check out. So many fun things to do at Shining Lake Campground, so little time. Shining Lake Campground is a wonderful camp ground to use as a base while enjoying the Central Cascade Range. If you are in Oregon during camping season, you ought to go camping. The fine selection of local attractions, and the fine variety of outdoors recreation will positively have you coming back many times. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 45.18222 Longitude: -122.01694 Resort at the Mountain, Welches 8 miles away The Resort at The Mountain is the premier Northwest golf and ski resort located in the Highlands of Oregon just an hour east of Portland at the western base of Mt. Hood. The Resort features 160 gues...    Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches 8 miles away Whispering Woods is a resort destination east of Portland which opened in 1981 with 42 condominiums. The second phase of 24 additional condominiums opened in 1992. The resort offers a clubhouse with a... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Shining Lake Campground. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. 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Oregon Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Oregon.       These outdoors activities are available near Shining Lake Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Shining Lake Campground: Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County , 4 miles away Lookout Springs Campground, Clackamas County , 4 miles away Frazier Fork Campground, Clackamas County , 4 miles away Hambone Springs Campground, Clackamas County , 7 miles away Bighorn Campground, Clackamas County , 8 miles away Pelton Park, Estacada , 8 miles away Mount Hood Village, Welches , 9 miles away   Hotels Near Shining Lake Campground: Resort at the Mountain, Welches , 8 miles away Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches , 8 miles away Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp , 18 miles away Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy , 21 miles away Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks , 25 miles away Columbia Gorge Motel, Cascade Locks , 25 miles away Skamania Lodge, Stevenson , 26 miles away   Trails Near Shining Lake Campground: Roaring River Trail, Clackamas County County , 1 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 4083 feet elevation difference Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County County , 4 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County County , 4 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference Fanton Plaza Trail, Clackamas County County , 5 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1787 feet elevation difference Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference Coffman Camp Trail, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away,  8.6 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference Cottonwood Meadows Trail, Clackamas County County , 6 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 1564 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Shining Lake Campground: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 19 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 22 miles away, 3590 vertical feet Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 25 miles away, 2777 vertical feet Cooper Spur, Oregon , 31 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon , 39 miles away, 1035 vertical feet Mt. Bachelor, Oregon , 62 miles away, 3365 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon , 77 miles away, 1563 vertical feet White Pass, Washington , 83 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Washington , 93 miles away, 3100 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Shining Lake Campground: Roaring River, Clackamas County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County , 5 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) Clackamas River, Clackamas County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) Collawash River, Marion County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area)   Lakes Near Shining Lake Campground