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Camping at Oxbow

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Grab your sleeping bags, throw a tent in your trunk and head out to the campground at Metro's Oxbow Regional Park for a night under the stars.

Each of Oxbow’s 67 campsites include a picnic table, fire pit, cooking grill and lantern pole. Two restroom buildings boast hot and cold running water, coin-operated showers, heated-air hand dryers, radiant floor heating and flush toilets. The restroom facilities and two campsites are accessible by wheelchair. Twelve pull through sites are available for RVs.

Nature activities

There's plenty to do at Oxbow while you're camping. Pick up a map of the park at the entrance booth and explore 15 miles of trails. Take a splash in the Sandy River.

Visit Metro's online calendar for nature activities for all ages. On Friday and Saturday evenings in the summer, the park naturalists offer free campfire programs at the outdoor forest amphitheater across from the campground.
View online calendar

Availability

Oxbow's campsites are open year-round and available on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Maximum occupancy is six people and two cars per site. Firewood is available for purchase at $5 per bundle. Camping fee is $15 per night. There is also a $5 per vehicle entrance fee to the park.

Remember, park gates are locked each evening at official sunset. Vehicle traffic in the park is restricted at this time. This is for your security. In case of emergency, there is a park ranger in the park 24 hours a day. Please read the full campground rules and policies below.

Group camping opportunities

Oxbow Regional Park has two group camping areas available for use by sanctioned nonprofit youth organizations such as scouts, church groups, YMCA, etc. These are available by reservation only and require a group camping permit. Group camp 1 is a "drive-in" camp that can accommodate up to 150. Group camp 2 is a "hike-in" camp that requires a short 1/4-mile hike to the site and has a 35-person maximum occupancy. Cost is $2.50 per person per night with a per night minimum of $25, covering up to 10 people, for group camp 2 and $50, covering up to 20 people, for group camp 1.

For more information, call 503‐665‐4995 or send e-mail to susan.lowe@oregonmetro.gov.

Campsites

• Fee: $15 per night
• Maximum five-night stay, 10 days in 30-day period.
• Maximum six persons per site.
• Check-out time: 1 p.m.
• A $5 park entry fee required on first day.

Vehicles and parking

• Extra vehicle fee: $5 per night
• Maximum one extra vehicle per site.
• Campsite parking for paid campers only; others may be cited and/or towed.
• Park entry fee: $5, required on first day

Firewood

• $5 per bundle
• Firewood available at park entry fee booth.
• No firewood gathering or cutting allowed.

Campground use policy

• Camping is allowed only in designated areas and numbered sites.
• Campsites may not be reserved, but can be held only occupying a site with a tent or RV.
• Minors (younger than 18) must be accompanied by an adult. Identification is required.
• Pets are not allowed due to a conflict with resident wildlife.
• Pull-through sites are restricted to use by RVs or trailers.
• Alcohol and all other intoxicants are prohibited.
• Firearms (including BB guns) and fireworks are prohibited.
• Please keep vehicles in designated parking areas.
• Fires are allowed in provided fire pits or barbecues only.
• All plants and animals are protected. Please don't feed the wildlife.
• Do not stick axes, knives, nails, etc. into trees or tables.
• Quiet time is 10 p.m. No driving after 10 p.m. Check-out time is 1 p.m.
• For your protection, park gates are locked each evening at legal sunset. Gates are opened each morning at 6:30.
• In case of emergency, use pay phone located on porch of park office (at park entry).

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