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Ainsworth State Park Campground

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Location

Ainsworth State Park Campground is located in Oregon

Directions

East Bound: Exit 35 off I-84, Right (west) at stop sign. Left (west) at next stop sign onto Historic Columbia River Highway (Hwy 30). Park entrance will be a 1/2 mile on your left (south) Westbound: Exit 35 off I-84. Continue straight (west) on exit onto the Historic Columbia River Highway (Hwy 30). Park entrance will be 1/2 mile on your left (south)

Coordinates

45.59643652 N
122.05094197 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Fair
AT&T
Fair
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Casandra H.

Scout

Reviewed May. 6, 2024

Nice State Campgroud

This is an older campground, but well maintained. Play area for kids with slides and swings. Hot showers. Nice amount of room around each site.

SiteBack-in trailer site

Month of VisitMay

Suryanshu P.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 30, 2024

Pricy but clean

A very nice and clean campground. Restrooms were incredibly clean and there are hot showers. It was $33 for a night at a standout site if you're from out of state. There's a railway track right next to the campground and sees a lot of use even through the night. They have five first sites that are first come first served.

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Month of VisitMay

Dennis P.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 3, 2023

Nice location for exploring the gorge.

Stayed for 6 days at this park and enjoyed the location

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Month of VisitOctober

Michelle B.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 28, 2023

My state parks

I love this park, super hot showers, the park rangers pretty much leave you alone . They are not into bugging you about any extra vehicle’s. As long as your site is paid for then you won’t see much of the rangers/ park host

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Month of VisitOctober

Stephen T.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 23, 2023

Rest by the falls

I tent camped here so I only know about the C loop(make sure you watch the videos). The park is large, lots of RV spots. There are 6 tent spots that I seen. I think the area is beautiful and has a lot of interesting little critters. They have locker room like showers that get real hot. It has nice paths that lead from one section to the other and it’s easy to navigate. I would stay here again if I got the right site(again, watch the videos)

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Michael C.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 25, 2023

Beautiful beautiful beautiful

Picture a hillside with a winding road surrounded by thick green trees. Ainsworth is that place. Absolutely gorgeous. I would give this place a 5 except out Starlink only works intermittently due to the beautiful trees. Old gouge highway bike path near by.

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Month of VisitJuly

Derek B.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 19, 2023

Easy pull thru site

Great pull thru site

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Month of VisitJuly

Paul B.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 12, 2022

Convenient to Gorge Waterfalls

Easy access right off Interstate 84 and the waterfalls are right up the road. I stayed in the pull through's in section B. My site wasn't level, but not a big deal. Some of the back in's in B loop looked terribly unlevel. Cell service for ATT was non existent. One night is sufficient if your stay is to see the waterfalls and historic route 30. Showers and bathrooms were clean. I enjoyed the little trail between A and B loops to walk the dog.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Kathy B.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 9, 2022

Columbia River Gorge

My first time really exploring the Gorge since the fires of 2017. Lots of signs of the burn, but the campground seems untouched. Spent one night here on a hot August day. Power and water was nice to run the AC and also dump my tanks. Showers were decent. No camp host on duty, but the rangers came through a few times.

The sites were mostly pull through. I reserved in advance, but there are some FCFS sites. You do need a reservation to drive into this area of the Gorge and a reservation at the campground counts, so not sure how the FCFS would work.

I would have stayed longer, but terrible cell signal.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Love4travel T.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 6, 2022

Shaded campground close to trains

Ainsworth is a very nice, small state park. We had two different sites due to limited availability. Book early! Our sites were asphalt and pull through with full hook ups. The park is very clean and quiet until the trains start at night. We were okay in an RV with air on. However, tent campers might be effected by the train. Bathrooms are large and spotless. Internal roads are tight but I saw larger rigs in the campground.

Your campsite fee includes a permit for the beautiful waterfall corridor and historic Columbia River highway. Take left out of the campground and stop at all as you make your way to Crown Point.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Kate M.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 28, 2022

Convenient location and nice facilities

Great location for exploring Columbia River waterfall area. Clean and nicely laid out bathrooms and showers. Tent camping experience not great and we were in the tent only section. Road and railway noise. Our site smelled like urine. Lights from the info board and neighboring sites shining into our tent all night long.

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Month of VisitAugust

Kyle

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 27, 2022

Fun at 45 Degrees

Quaint little campground with decent privacy in the A loop. A bit of traffic and train noise but it didn’t bother us at all. Literally a climb to go anywhere and back. We came home with sore calves from walking the dog and going to the bathroom. The bathroom is a steep climb from either loop. Cool playground and close to all the waterfalls. Slightly narrow roads for the bigger haulers.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Tonya B.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 21, 2022

Summer camping

Very nice for tent and RV camping. Beautiful place.

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Month of VisitJuly

Jerrell W.

Guide

Reviewed May. 16, 2022

Respite

Our friends highly recommended this park and we weren't disappointed. Although it rained hard for about 18 hours and our site B loop flooded we still enjoyed our two day stay. Beware of the trains and highway noise, but not too terribly bad. We hiked the great trails to two water falls and enjoyed the beautiful second generation timber. The park is very clean and the B loop sites offer greater privacy. We'll make it an annual stay!

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Month of VisitJune

Cyn

Traveler

Reviewed May. 13, 2022

Limited cell service

I have Verizon and had crappy service. The campgrounds were nice and clean though. Tents are all walk-in sites. The rest are RV. I preferred the A sites to the B sites due to proximity to railroad tracks. However, I sleep with a sound machine so I couldn’t hear the train when I stayed in the B site. Overall nice facilities, and quiet. And if you’re not staying there and need to rinse, you can use the showers for $2 I think.

Month of VisitJune

Martha S.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 13, 2021

Beautiful park in the trees

this place is super clean, trees all around, you really feel like you’re dee in the woods with the luxury of a full hookup campsite. Friendly host, helped with all my questions about the park and the local waterfalls

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Month of VisitNovember

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Mike C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 11, 2021

First Shake Down Trip of the Season.

Close enough to home but far enough to be away. Great area close to another of trails. A little E close to very active train. Just make sure you look for a site away from track. Not a flat campground, electric bikes would be nice.

Month of VisitJuly

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Robert D.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 26, 2021

A very nice place to say for only $26 a night for full hook ups.

Our first time to Ainsworth state park. We found the(A) loop where we stayed very nice and sort of secluded with lots of trees even though you could slightly hear the HWY traffic and the occasional train without any horn. It was really not that noisy. The B loop is much closer to the noise and is more flat ground area. The only slight complaint we had is that the speed of the vehicles going down the hill road past our camp area was a little excessive. Most don’t understand what 5 MPH is and are doing 15-20 MPH. Much too fast for the small road and people. This Park is really not suitable for very large rigs as the roads are narrow and have several tight curves. We found the showers and bath rooms very nice and clean. As a matter of fact, the whole park was very clean by the attentive staff. The campground has a large play area that has a horse shoe area and they have an amphitheater area as well. A very nice place to say for only$26 a night for full hook ups.

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Month of VisitSeptember

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todd

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 9, 2021

Great place to explore waterfalls

Ainsworth State Park is a pleasurable and supportive base camp for exploring this beautiful area. It's a 30-minute drive to either Hood River or Portland, depending on what you're looking for, and it's minutes to most of the notable falls and trails in the area. As far as I can tell most of the sites provide full hookups. Spacing between sites is generous. Bathrooms and showers are clean and well run. It's an easy place to get in and out of with almost all rigs and there are many pull-through sites. My only complaint would be that it's located fairly close to the road (route 84) and an active train route, so you'll get a bit of noise throughout the day and night. As a bonus, from camp, you can hike to the lower and upper "Horsetail Falls".

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Month of VisitSeptember

Daric G.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 30, 2021

Great spot!

Clean and well maintained. The trains run often, great back ground noise

Misty A.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 29, 2021

Beautiful views

This campground is beautiful, but busy. Family hotspot, and close knit campsites can make for a noisy stay. The train tracks close by stay busy, but that didn’t bother us. Great trails and waterfalls nearby. Within 25 minutes to Hood River is a plus for us. Great staff and clean facilities.

Anne H.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020

Awesome Adventure

Nestled in the awe-inspiring Columbia River Gorge, Ainsworth is equal parts waterfall wonderland, hiker's playground and camper's delight. Situated at the eastern end of the Historic Columbia River Highway, the park also marks the eastern end of the popular "Waterfall Corridor" that begins at Crown Point and includes the majestic Multnomah Falls. Latourell, Bridal Veil, Wahkeena, and Horsetail Falls are also along this route.

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Eric

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 1, 2020

Tent Camping at Ainsworth

This was my second camping trip in years. The 5 or 6 spot are great. They are somewhat secluded. You could see you neighbors. Would camp there again. Very convenient for hiking and being close to the gorge to beat the crowds the following day.

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Month of VisitSeptember

FINN M.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 23, 2020

Nice, small campground

I camped there in my RV several times and always tried to get slot A13. It’s all the way at the end and has a nice amount of space and only a potential neighbor on one side. I also tent camped and, after scouting the sites, chose C6. That site is a bit small but is away from the rest and above them on the slope so you don’t need your rain fly for privacy.

michelle D.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 23, 2020

Great walk-in camping option

We stayed in the C Loop, walk-in camping, for one night in July. The C loop is great! More secluded than most state park tent camping areas. Water by the parking lot. The bathrooms are a bit of a hike away. I'd stay here more often but with the Gorge 400 trail closed due to the Eagle Creek fire and many nearby sites closed due to COVID, it isn't the best jumping off point for Gorge adventures. I still plan to come back.

It looks like site 1 and 5 in the C loop are the least secluded, but they all still have much more privacy than a normal state park site.

Brian C.

Legend

Reviewed Apr. 1, 2020

State Park in the Gorge near road

Ainsworth State Park is a gorgeous state park in the heart of the Gorge with great hikes and views of the Columbia river, all not far from Portland. The campsites, however, are located right next to the History Columbia River Highway, making for loud camping experience, though you are near all the great park activities. And when I say close, I mean you can see the highway from your tent.

Its location near Portland makes it very popular, and it is often full. Restrooms and showers available.

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Corinna B.

Legend

Reviewed Jan. 1, 2020

Super Close to Portland, Basic Sites Near Road on Top of Each Other

I really, really expected to love this campground. It's one of (perhaps the) closest Oregon State Campground to Portland and I'd heard great things about it. It's also in the Columbia River Gorge, which is green, great, and beautiful. But the campground itself is just so-so. Okay sites terraced on top of each other right next to the road.

Pros: Great location, plenty of trees, and good prices ($17 tents and $26 for full hookup). Also flush toilets.

Cons: Right next to the road and sites are crammed in. Nothing really to do in the campground.

Tips: The walk-in tent sites look nice. Also, book well in advance. Very popular in the summer.

Month of VisitJune

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Burneall E.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 20, 2019

Suprised

When we pulled in with our 40' Coach I thought oboy I blew it. Getting into our site was a little tight but doable. We were in a pull through tucked in the forest with full hookups. A fire pit and picnic table too! If you go camping to stay inside our Verizon phones, Sprint hot spot and over the air TV all worked. You can hear the train in a distance and a little traffic. It is a great spot and we will come here again.

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Sam M.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 24, 2019

Beautiful campground and area

I really loved this campground! The Columbia River Gorge is a crazy awesome area with a ton to do. The campground had plenty of amenities like showers, hiking trails, a playground, and clean bathrooms. There was also firewood for sale and hook ups for RVs. The sites were all pretty nice, flat, and it wasn't overly crowded. We did go kind of early in the summer, so this might be why there wasn't as many people.

The best part of this trip was that there's a whole bunch of stuff to do in the area. The gorge has wind surfing, kite boarding, white water rafting. The town itself had some pretty cute shopping areas. If you want some scenery that's super easy to get to, check out Multnomah Falls. By far the best part of this stop was when we went white water rafting. I would definitely recommend checking out the Wet Planet rafting company on the white salmon river. You have to cross back into Washington to get to it, but it was well worth it. Amazing experience!

Month of VisitJune

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Lee D.

Legend

Reviewed May. 31, 2019

Good location to explore the waterfalls

Ainsworth is one of three state parks with camping along the Columbia River Gorge. All are very close to the highway so you will hear road noise and trains thundering past on the adjacent tracks. But, if you are looking to camp with easy access to the Gorge, especially the waterfalls, this is a reasonable option. Many sites in the RV section were pull-through, with very generous sized driveways. Each RV site is full hookup with a picnic table, fire ring, and dish water disposal drain. Bathrooms are spacious and clean with HOT water. Showers are clean with a hook, and a stool. Six walk-in sites. Camp host was friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, all trails from the campground are still closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire but it was nice to see the reforestation that has occurred so far.