About Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Number of accommodations: 15
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (125)
What Guests Are Saying
Kinnikinnick Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment, with a friendly and helpful camp host, Cindy, who enhances the experience. Many visitors appreciate the scenic views of Mount Hood and the peaceful atmosphere, ideal for solitude and relaxation. While some noted challenges like limited shade, rough access roads, and occasional noise, overall, guests enjoyed their stays and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Kinnikinnick Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment, with a friendly and helpful camp host, Cindy, who enhances the experience. Many visitors appreciate the scenic views of Mount Hood and the peaceful atmosphere, ideal for solitude and relaxation. While some noted challenges like limited shade, rough access roads, and occasional noise, overall, guests enjoyed their stays and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Haley L
VerifiedJune 15, 2021 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
We arrived on a Wednesday and there was no one else on our side of the campground. Even though there are only a few sites that are on the lake the majority of the sites have a view of the lake which was nice. It was better to not be right on the lake as it was very windy a few days we were there making it colder than to our liking. Our site was mostly protected by the wind due to its distance from the lake and sunny. We will definitely be going back.
amanda b
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
This place is a favorite! A really great community and great management. Our camp neighbor was a little crabby and hated dogs. But , no big! Pack in locations are easy enough to get to. Can’t wait to go back!
Eric K
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Absolutely terrible experience here. Upon arrival to my site there was lots of broken glass at the tent pad, and toilet paper/human waste. The next site over was empty and marked with a OPEN tag so we moved to that one. When making his rounds, the camp host blocked the road with his truck and approached myself, my partner and child very aggressively, and intimidatingly made us move back to the original site. He was yelling and was extremely aggressive to a family being respectful trying to have a nice weekend. The next morning we filed an official police report with a ranger. This is a wonderful lake and great place to camp, but this man ruined the experience by trying to intimidate a woman and young child.
amanda b
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
This place is a favorite! A really great community and great management. Our camp neighbor was a little crabby and hated dogs. But , no big! Pack in locations are easy enough to get to. Can’t wait to go back!
Eric K
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Absolutely terrible experience here. Upon arrival to my site there was lots of broken glass at the tent pad, and toilet paper/human waste. The next site over was empty and marked with a OPEN tag so we moved to that one. When making his rounds, the camp host blocked the road with his truck and approached myself, my partner and child very aggressively, and intimidatingly made us move back to the original site. He was yelling and was extremely aggressive to a family being respectful trying to have a nice weekend. The next morning we filed an official police report with a ranger. This is a wonderful lake and great place to camp, but this man ruined the experience by trying to intimidate a woman and young child.
Jacqueline L
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Packed with a ton of people, did not feel like we were even in the woods.
Jacqueline L
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Packed with a ton of people, did not feel like we were even in the woods.
andrew f
August 21, 2020
See end of review for most important point:
1) The camp hosts and managers were great and super helpful.
2) Parkdale (just down the road from Laurance Lake) has a great little grocery store to which you can make supply runs. (i.e. it might be easier to drive 10 minutes to get water rather than lugging it all in)
3) No insect issues (Beginning of August). Ok, maybe a couple mosquitoes or flies, but nothing really problematic. Did not even bother with bug spray.
Most important point: DO NOT get stuck in campsite #10. It is right next to the vault toilet. The smell of the vault toilet is strong in campsite #10. Lots of traffic to and from the toilet. Sound of door opening and slamming shut ( I don't blame people for not wanting to touch the door, but then it is loud when it closes).
The smell of the vault toilet is strong in campsite #10 (bears repeating).
Wendie S
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Why is this site listed as accessible? The trail to the site is a rooted, hilly trail. The parking lot is gravel. The lake is also gravel and not accessible by wheelchair.
This is a nice campground, but we reserved it based on the accessibility notation on this site. We would have prepared differently if we knew it was not at all accessible. One person in our party uses a wheelchair and was not able to navigate the site or any part of the camp without significant assistance.
andrew f
August 21, 2020
See end of review for most important point:
1) The camp hosts and managers were great and super helpful.
2) Parkdale (just down the road from Laurance Lake) has a great little grocery store to which you can make supply runs. (i.e. it might be easier to drive 10 minutes to get water rather than lugging it all in)
3) No insect issues (Beginning of August). Ok, maybe a couple mosquitoes or flies, but nothing really problematic. Did not even bother with bug spray.
Most important point: DO NOT get stuck in campsite #10. It is right next to the vault toilet. The smell of the vault toilet is strong in campsite #10. Lots of traffic to and from the toilet. Sound of door opening and slamming shut ( I don't blame people for not wanting to touch the door, but then it is loud when it closes).
The smell of the vault toilet is strong in campsite #10 (bears repeating).
Location Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Address:
5330 Imai Rd
Hood River, OR, 97031
United States
From I-84 in Hood River - South on highway 35 to Parkdale. Follow signs to Laurance Lake.
Kinnikinnick Campground is accessible via I-84, with a route south on Highway 35 from Hood River to Parkdale, where signs direct visitors to Laurance Lake.
Latitude & Longitude: 45.4575 / -121.663
Elevation: 913 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- There are no water, power or sewer hookups. No cell service. There is a 16 to 18" forge crossing the road at Elliot Creek. The forge is approximately 12' in width. The road is rough and not trailer friendly.
- Learn more about the Mt. Hood National Forest.
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Campground taxes and fees: 2%
- There is no selling or swapping of sites among guests.
- Site Fee includes ONE vehicle. Additional vehicles on site will be required to pay additional vehicle fee. This fee can only be paid in person on site. Extra vehicle fee cannot be collected online.
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