Oxbow Regional Park

Fantastic State Park nestled in the bend of a river. The camping facilities are quite good - coin operated hot showers, and the Ranger Station offers a Junior Ranger program, which was the first time we had come across it (our daughter loved it). Deer wandered through our campsite one morning and I saw river otters playing in the river on a small hike. Quite a beautiful little spot.
9 years ago (14-09-2017)

Really lovely park. Lots of ways to access the river so you can find areas that aren't very crowded easily. The salmon spawn is amazing to watch.
9 years ago (26-11-2017)

Beautiful park, nice staff, close to town, but the rules for camping are too strict and limiting. Everyone who is staying must be there by dusk, or they lock the gate. Anyone not staying overnight (but maybe hung out that day and is having dinner at the campsite) must leave by dusk. Only two cars per campsite with no real work around; if a third is parked in an interior lot overnight, they'll get a $60 ticket. No pets and no alcohol.
9 years ago (26-08-2017)

A great place to take your family to camp, especially for "beginners". Very clean restrooms and camp sites, lots of access to water, and free showers! Firewood is available on site for a nominal five dollars. The only downside was no cell phone service despite it's close proximity to Gresham, and some air traffic noise. I'd take my family here again, no question. Be aware of the gate closure times if camping overnight. And on weekdays firewood is available upon special request only (park rangers are friendly and patrol often throughout the day, so this isn't a problem).
9 years ago (18-06-2017)

Great campsites, drinkable water is brown but probably won't make you sick (we drank it), river water is absolutely freezing but we overall had a great time. Would be even better when the wood fire ban is lifted. Absolutely no AT&T cell service, Verizon had one bar.
9 years ago (05-09-2017)