Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground in OR -- Campground & RV Camping
Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground in OR
CampgroundUSFS
13 mi from Odell
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 24%, 70% of it on a shelf.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 26 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 26 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 26 ft.
- Driveway grade: severe.
Campground details
Setting
Kinnikinnick Campground is situated along the edge of Laurence Lake, north of Mt. Hood near Parkdale. The facility offers campsites equipped with campfire pits and picnic tables, along with on-site vault toilets. Non-motorized water sports are permitted on the water, and a boat ramp is located nearby. The surrounding landscape features open hillsides, rock formations, and views of the lake, where bald eagles are frequently seen.
Getting there: From I-84 in Hood River - South on highway 35 to Parkdale. Follow signs to Laurance Lake.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 26-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Mount Hood stands 8,274 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles south.
- The Laurance Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Mostly tent-only sites, with 14 hike-in sites and 11 on the water.
Climate averages
October normals 41–57°F, 9.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 94 of 100.