$28 - $81 / night

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Barton County Park Campground

21 Reviews

About

County

Among our region's most popular park destinations, Barton Park is a recreational gem located on the Clackamas River. This one of a kind park features camping, hiking, multiple day use and event amenities, and a variety of river recreation opportunities.

112 campsites; 103 with water and electric hookups Up to 8 people and 2 domestic pets allowed per site

Location

Barton County Park Campground is located in Oregon

Directions

Barton Park is located just off of Hwy. 224, approximately 9.8 miles east of Clackamas on the Clackamas River. From Interstate 205 take Exit 12, Clackamas/Estacada. Turn east-bound onto Hwy. 212/224. Proceed 3.2 miles through Clackamas to the Hwy. 212/224 split (Rock Creek junction). Follow Hwy. 224 to the right, following the signs to Estacada. Proceed 6.4 miles on Hwy. 224 to Bakers Ferry Road and turn right (Barton Grocery on the right-hand side). The park is .2 miles on the left-hand side of the road.

Address

19009 SE Barton Park Road
Boring, OR 97009

Coordinates

45.381561008348896 N
122.40806732132374 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

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

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

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

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
30 Amp Hookups
50 Amp Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

$28 - $81

/ night

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Reservations

Ray & Terri F.

Legend

Reviewed May. 27, 2023

Nice, well kept CG

We are full-timers in a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. We were in site 60 for 5 days in late May. The CG is very clean and well maintained, except for the encroaching and low hanging branches that could use some trimming near the check-in shack on the drive in. The East CG has very recently been repaved. The CG varied from nearly empty mid-week to completely full over the holiday weekend. There are a few short trails around the CG if you search for them. Although, fairly convenient to the Portland area, It is a little pricey for 50A/Water only hookups.

AT&T coverage was good, ranging from 1-3 bars of 5G, with speeds up to 31 MB/s. Site 60 had access all 3 western DISH satellites. Starlink had speeds between 2 and 14 MB/s. We didn’t try any OTA channels with our fixed omni antenna.

Site60

Month of VisitJune

Kimberly R.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 16, 2022

Good for groups

This camp ground has RV hook ups, showers, bathrooms and covered areas. It’s not beautiful on the park, the river is nice though. It’s great for groups since the spaces are so close together.

Site62 east

Month of VisitSeptember

KimAnn E.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 25, 2022

Just Wow

We come to Barton at least 3 times a summer. Some of the visits last a week. This place has gone to hell. The grass hasn’t been mowed, bushes not trimmed and it just looks like crap. I understand with Covid things have changed, but this is a serious fire hazard. When you head down to the river it even gets worse! You have to walk through knee high grass to enjoy the play structure or picnic tables. The staff seemed nice enough, just lazy.

Site73

Month of VisitAugust

TurtleWrites

Traveler

Reviewed May. 26, 2022

Do not camp here

The Ranger who oversees this place ruined my experience. She came after it got dark to tell me, despite there being no posted rules to the contrary, I couldn't use my hammock. So I had to redo my setup where I had to contend with a soaked mud pit.

There were other sites that had hammocks up and they remained up even in the next morning. I have no idea why I was singled out, but I got real "We dun want your kind here." vibes.

Avoid this place.

Month of VisitJune

Jeremy M.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 24, 2021

To Many people

Seem full every time I go there

Month of VisitSeptember

Charlott K.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2021

Nice place

Nice campground but Can be very busy, and the park people harass you if you go in and out off the park alot.

Sitec7

Month of VisitJuly

Debbie W.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2021

Nice Park

Well, it was extremely hot and the park was short staffed so conditions were less than ideal. Only one garbage drop, only half the showers worked. The hosts allowed any amount on noise and bad language be bellowed around an otherwise great family atmosphere until 10pm Must say the park staff was trying very hard.

Site33

Month of VisitJuly

Reid B.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 22, 2021

Easy Family Camping

A quick 35 minute drive from Portland, Barton Park is an easy destination for family-friendly camping.

We camped here the first weekend in June with two other families, all with toddlers around the same age. The kids enjoyed the two playgrounds, wading in the river, and walking some nature trails. The park also offers horseshoe pits, volleyball courts and a boat ramp.

Our sites, 34 and 35, were joined together with a small path that let us use them more as a group site. Each was just large enough to accommodate two 4+ person tents with plenty of room left around the fire.

In the tent/rv loop, sites 1-30 are all in the open along the grass with no separation between them. Sites 31-59 are set back into the woods with a bit more privacy and separation— they're still pretty close together, but the woods and plantings help a lot.

All in all, it's a nice little county park. There are no sweeping vistas or old-growth forests to explore, but it's a simple spot to relax for the weekend.

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Month of VisitJuly

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tamara S.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 8, 2021

Clean, Convenient & River Access

This is a super convenient campground not too far from Portland. Makes for a great group camp experience when you want everyone to post their own way and be in their own sites close enough to one another. Clean, relaxing and great river Access... Though the river is not within close walking distance. It's gotten the road two minutes by car...

Month of VisitOctober

Derek S.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2020

Barton overnight.

Very clean campsites. Sites are very close together but they have tried to make some more secluded. Close to the river and a good area to launch from for a day of rafting.

Dan F.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 25, 2020

A hidden gem!

Love this park! Great little spot. Great location. Usually quiet. Nice trails and well kept. They have some amazing activities for kids, etc.

Rebekah H.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 28, 2020

Float Trip

One of my favorite things to do when the weather warms up is to float. I enjoy the Clackamas River. We sometimes start at Barton Park after lunch. It's lovely all around! Clean and lots of space.

Daniel S.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019

A good base for doing a float

We like to come here each year to camp and do a float down the Clackamas river. The campsites are nice, although it feels a bit more like camping in a park rather than in the woods - we've often had to deal with loud families or rowdy groups nearby.

Bekki M.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2019

Family friendly

We love to float the river! The play area/ park is one of my kids favorite. Lots of area to play. Volleyball, gagaball, playground. The showers don’t stay on very long so it’s hard to wash your hair. The store is only a few miles away. The park locks up at 10 so if you need to come in late you would have some trouble. The tent spaces are a little small if you need to set up multiple tents.

Rachel K.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 22, 2018

Camping by Transit Gem!

This is the campground we took our oldest daughter to on her first ever camping trip in summer 2015 - so my review is based on the campground as it was in 2015.

We live car-free but we still really enjoy camping, so we searched for a place we could go camping without a car. Barton Park was by far the winner! We were able to take a city bus there and walk the 3/4 mile into the campground - also the fact that they sell firewood and have a store 3/4 mile away was a big bonus for us.

The camping sites were perfectly fine - although I wish there were some walk-in ones that weren't right on the campground road. The playground was being replaced when we were there so I don't know how it is - but I'm sure it's fine. There was a large field for playing in right in the middle of the campground which was nice.

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Month of VisitOctober

Brian C.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018

River campground close to Portland

Barton Park is a county park basically at the entrance of the Mt. Hood National Forest. As it has easy access to the Clackamas River, it is insanely popular for tubers and kayakers as a spot to put-in. A short drive to Barton Mercantile and gasoline for supplies, so you’re not too isolated, unlike the national forest sports, where once you go in, you’re in. Numerous campsites available, the majority of which have water and electric hookups for RVs plus a handful of “primitive” tent-only sites. Nice river views.

Month of VisitAugust

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Caty M.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 10, 2018

Floating around in the water!

Great place to put into the river to float or kayak. lots of parking. also a campground. perfect for a close weekend getaway.

Claudia D.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 18, 2018

nice boat ramp

lots of parking space, easy to access boat ramp, typically lots of people always there floating the river

Kathy C.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 5, 2018

Great campground

Very busy in the summer months. Close to Portland so it gets a lot of day traffic. Access to river so it has summer activities. Sites for large get togethers.

Julie P.

Ranger

Reviewed May. 31, 2018

Near River, Quiet

One of the reasons I really like Barton Park is because it is pretty close to my hometown, Portland. It is about 45 minutes from my place, which makes escaping the city a great place. Barton Park is quiet, yet it can get a little busy. Barton Park can be used for both multiple night stays, or day use. I think a lot of people just come to the park for the day, which does make it a little crowded during the day. The day use fee is $5, and you can also reserve covered picnic tables (not sure the price, but you could probably look that up online). When my family and I came, there were a few birthday parties going on under the covered areas. There is also volleyball courts, as well as horseshoe pits. I think both are first come first serve. One nice thing about this park is that it sits next to the Clackamas River. Great for boating, fishing, and other water activities. There was really only 1 hike nearby, which to me was the downfall about this campground and why I gave it 4 stars. I thought there was going to be more hikes nearby, but there wasn't. There was a trail that was about 1.5 miles long. They have 112 campsites ($21 a night- a little spendy), and they have 103 sites with water and electrical hookups ($26 a night). The cost per night could detour people from coming and staying here. I know of a few campgrounds nearby that only cost $5-$10 a night. Overall, I really like this place and would definitely come back someday.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Kendall Y.

Traveler

Reviewed Feb. 13, 2018

An offseason day-use visit

We visited this campground on the offseason. Despite the campgrounds and picnic areas being closed, everything was pristine, even the bathrooms which were well-stocked with soap and paper products.

The river is quick moving and quite lovely. There were a few fisherman there on the cloudy, cool day we visited. The campgrounds had fun amenities like outdoor movie screening areas. The kids enjoyed the amazing playgrounds that they claimed gave them “tons of playful ideas.” The campsites ranged from shaded with tall trees for tents and small RVs, to open and landscaped sites near a man-made pond for larger RVs with pull through needs.

The campground is clearly well-cared for and we imagine that it would be a pleasant place to stay.

Month of VisitMarch

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