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Shining Lake Campground, Central Cascade Range, Oregon
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| | When was the last occasion you went for a weekend of camping? Shining Lake Campground in Oregon is precisely the site. Shining Lake Campground is to be found in a vicinity with lots of cool stuff to do; you always have a great time when you're here. Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Central Cascade Range is unbeatable! A quick journey to Squaw Creek close to Shining Lake Campground is a fine idea, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Clackamas River. While you're here at Shining Lake Campground, |
you could also visit stunning Shining Lake; while you're here you will meet lots of folks from close by Welches. Don’t forget to visit Squaw Meadow if you're here at Shining Lake Campground, and Ainsworth State Park is a great site to stretch your legs a bit. Lots of folks
| stay at this campground so they can go to Mount Hood National Forest. Coming to this campground is always a good idea. There's delightful hiking along the Fanton Plaza Trail, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Roaring River. Shining Lake Campground is a wet location that gets lots of precipitation; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain; July is the month with the least moisture. In Oregon you never run out of outdoors cool stuff. The wonderful choice of local attractions, and such a vast number of things to do will make you | |
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glad you came. This campground is so delightful. Good hiking is available along the Dry Ridge Trail, and perfect skiing awaits you at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Central Cascade Range has to offer. Hiking is a popular thing
to do around Shining Lake Campground; Eagle Creek Cutoff is a brilliant local trail, and when you're here it's always fun to take a look at Mount Hood National Forest. Go for a hike on the Old Baldy Trail, and there are some pleasant whitewater spots on Clackamas River - Oak Grove
Fork. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things at Shining Lake Campground. Going for a hike on the Roaring River Trail is always a good adventure; Grouse Point can be observed from Shining Lake Campground. This camp ground is one of the splendid places
to camp here in the Central Cascade Range. There's more to do right next door to Shining Lake Campground other than just hanging out such as swimming, hiking, fishing, and whitewater paddling, so you won’t run out of things to do. Don't try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a pleasant
time here at Shining Lake Campground. Through the warm days of summer at Shining Lake Campground temperatures are typically in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 50's. Through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Shining Lake Campground tend to be in the 30's.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Coordinates: Latitude: 45.18222 Longitude: -122.01694
Resort at the Mountain, Welches
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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...
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
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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...
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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.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Shining Lake Campground, Central Cascade Range, Oregon
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| These outdoors activities are available near Shining Lake Campground. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Shining Lake Campground:
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Frazier Turnaround Campground, Clackamas County
, 4 miles away |
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Lookout Springs Campground, Clackamas County
, 4 miles away |
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Frazier Fork Campground, Clackamas County
, 4 miles away |
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Hambone Springs Campground, Clackamas County
, 7 miles away |
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Bighorn Campground, Clackamas County
, 8 miles away |
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Pelton Park, Estacada
, 8 miles away |
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Mount Hood Village, Welches
, 9 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Shining Lake Campground:
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Resort at the Mountain, Welches
, 8 miles away |
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Whispering Woods (Vri), Welches
, 8 miles away |
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Mount Hood Inn, Government Camp
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Sandy Inn, Sandy
, 21 miles away |
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Bonneville Hot Springs Resort, North Bonneville
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Columbia River Inn, Cascade Locks
, 25 miles away |
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Skamania Lodge, Stevenson
, 26 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Shining Lake Campground:
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Roaring River Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 1 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 4083 feet elevation difference |
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Old Baldy Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 638 feet elevation difference |
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Dry Ridge Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 4 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 3204 feet elevation difference |
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Fanton Plaza Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 5 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1787 feet elevation difference |
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Eagle Creek Cutoff, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 7.3 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference |
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Coffman Camp Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference |
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Cottonwood Meadows Trail, Clackamas County
County
, 6 miles away, 2.5 hiking miles, 1564 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Shining Lake Campground:
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Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon
, 19 miles away, 1500 vertical feet |
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Timberline Lodge, Oregon
, 22 miles away, 3590 vertical feet |
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Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon
, 25 miles away, 2777 vertical feet |
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Cooper Spur, Oregon
, 31 miles away, 500 vertical feet |
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Hoodoo, Oregon
, 39 miles away, 1035 vertical feet |
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Mt. Bachelor, Oregon
, 62 miles away, 3365 vertical feet |
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Willamette Pass, Oregon
, 77 miles away, 1563 vertical feet |
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White Pass, Washington
, 83 miles away, 1500 vertical feet |
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Crystal Mountain, Washington
, 93 miles away, 3100 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Shining Lake Campground:
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Roaring River, Clackamas
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Road 4611 to Roaring River Campground) |
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Clackamas River - Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas
County
, 5 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Lower Five Miles to Clackamas River) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas
County
, 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 9.2 miles long (Collawash River to Three Lynx Power Station) |
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Clackamas River, Clackamas
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (June Creek Br. to Collawash River) |
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Collawash River, Marion
County
, 9 miles away, Class IV - 5.5 miles long (Mile 5.5 bridge to Two Rivers Picnic Area) |
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