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Timberline Lodge – Timberline-Lodge-Barlow-Room📷 daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0

Timberline Lodge

Government Camp, OR

History

A stone and timber lodge built by the WPA in the 1930s on the slope of Mount Hood.

Nearest town
Government Camp, OR
Category
History & culture
GPS
45.3310, -121.7110

Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.

Good to know

Best time to go

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The most pleasant months are usually May–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in October. Cold, short days in January–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

Featured in these trip guides

Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood – Little Multnomah (10259516684)© Ian Sane from Oregon, USA · CC BY 2.0
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Scenic byways

Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood

102 mi4 stops2 days
Waterfalls, windsurfers and glacier peaks – by camper through the Columbia River Gorge and around Mount Hood – Multnomah Falls, United States (Unsplash iv2eTYlpXbg)© Austin Neill arstyy · CC0
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In-depth road trip guides

Waterfalls, windsurfers and glacier peaks – by camper through the Columbia River Gorge and around Mount Hood

169 mi12 stops5 days

Nearby

US Paralympic Ski Team at Trillium Lake-Mt Hood (26157455590)© U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain
Nature

Trillium Lake

Government Camp, OR
2023-05-06, Beacon Rock State Park, 07© Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Beacon Rock State Park

Skamania, WA
Multnomah Falls, United States (Unsplash iv2eTYlpXbg)© Austin Neill arstyy · CC0
Nature

Multnomah Falls

Bridal Veil, OR
Vista House – Crown Jewel (15383448668)© Ian Sane from Oregon, USA · CC BY 2.0
Views

Vista House

Corbett, OR

Campsites nearby

  • Trillium Lake CampgroundCampsite
    4 mi from Timberline Lodge
    TentsCaravansDrinking waterToiletsDogs allowed
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Cloud Cap Saddle CampgroundCampsite
    6 mi from Timberline Lodge
    TentsDrinking water
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Badger Lake CampgroundCampsite
    8 mi from Timberline Lodge
    Free
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • McNeil CampgroundCampsite
    8 mi from Timberline Lodge · 34 pitches
    TentsCaravansToilets
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Kinnikinnick CampgroundCampsite
    9 mi from Timberline Lodge
    TentsToilets
    WebsiteOSMAdd to trip
  • Ainsworth CampgroundCampsite
    25 mi from Timberline Lodge · 42 pitches
    CaravansElectricityShowersToiletsWaste disposalDogs allowed
    OSMAdd to trip

All campsites in Oregon · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026

FAQs

Where is Timberline Lodge?

Timberline Lodge is in Government Camp, OR, at GPS 45.3310, -121.7110. It is about 2 mi from Mount Hood Meadows.

Can you camp near Timberline Lodge?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Alpine, about 1 mi away; within 25 mi there are 103 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

Which road trips pass Timberline Lodge?

Timberline Lodge is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood and Waterfalls, windsurfers and glacier peaks – by camper through the Columbia River Gorge and around Mount Hood.

What is there to see near Timberline Lodge?

Places worth a stop nearby: Trillium Lake (4 mi), Beacon Rock State Park (26 mi), Multnomah Falls (26 mi) and Vista House (30 mi).

When is the best time to visit Timberline Lodge?

The most pleasant months are usually May–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)