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
Jo-Anne F
VerifiedJuly 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
The camp host David and Park Ranger Steve were friendly and helpful. Site 001 was beautiful and had easy access to the lake that was just stunning! What was unbeknownst to us and were not included in other reviews, is that there is a path very near our campsite that led to a small beach next to our campsite and MOST of the day users parked by our campsite and accessed the path to the beach. They were loud and obnoxious till 8:30pm when they left.
It really is a beautiful campsite but having day users walk back and forth so close to our campsite makes me think twice of choosing campsite 001 and will choose another site away from day users.
The dirt road to the campground was a treacherous at some places. Check campground for alerts before arrival.
The lake again was beautiful and the campground a gem.
Halley H
VerifiedJuly 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
The campsites are mostly walk in but they are pretty well spaced out. The camp site attendant is fairly strict so follow the rules :). The lake is beautiful but it gets windy mid day so do water activities in the morning.
Halley H
VerifiedJuly 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
The campsites are mostly walk in but they are pretty well spaced out. The camp site attendant is fairly strict so follow the rules :). The lake is beautiful but it gets windy mid day so do water activities in the morning.
Tracy G
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Can't give 5 stars because of how busy the boat launch/day use area gets,people start driving in right at daylight ( right along this site) and by afternoon its packed. At one point two different stereos were blaring! Campsite itself is great, roomy with lots of shade and a view of the lake, its one of the few you can actually park at. We fit 3 tents in the site, but only 1 was flat.Also the trail to other campsites is right along side. 2 of the days were hot so lake was great for paddle boarding, and then it got windy, real windy in camp too. Nights were good,after all the day use people left. The camp host is great!
Tracy G
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Can't give 5 stars because of how busy the boat launch/day use area gets,people start driving in right at daylight ( right along this site) and by afternoon its packed. At one point two different stereos were blaring! Campsite itself is great, roomy with lots of shade and a view of the lake, its one of the few you can actually park at. We fit 3 tents in the site, but only 1 was flat.Also the trail to other campsites is right along side. 2 of the days were hot so lake was great for paddle boarding, and then it got windy, real windy in camp too. Nights were good,after all the day use people left. The camp host is great!
Heather S
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
The campground was great and the campsite was awesome! The water was wonderful, so many hidden gems! The fish were plentiful and there were not too many campsites on the grounds. Steve was wonderful and even let us borrow his knife to clean the fish!
Heather S
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
The campground was great and the campsite was awesome! The water was wonderful, so many hidden gems! The fish were plentiful and there were not too many campsites on the grounds. Steve was wonderful and even let us borrow his knife to clean the fish!
Zach S
VerifiedJune 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Beautiful. Seems like a simple word, but it is the word for this campground. Lawrence Lake is so calm and enjoyable to be on and around. We were there Monday through Thursday in early June and the campground was quiet, calm, and serene. It got busier and a little louder as the weekend got closer. Note that there is NO POTABLE WATER in this campground so you must bring your own. Easy lake access for kayaks or row boats. The water was still pretty cold in June but a welcome relief to late afternoon sun.
Zach S
VerifiedJune 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Kinnikinnick (Laurance Lake) Campground
Beautiful. Seems like a simple word, but it is the word for this campground. Lawrence Lake is so calm and enjoyable to be on and around. We were there Monday through Thursday in early June and the campground was quiet, calm, and serene. It got busier and a little louder as the weekend got closer. Note that there is NO POTABLE WATER in this campground so you must bring your own. Easy lake access for kayaks or row boats. The water was still pretty cold in June but a welcome relief to late afternoon sun.
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.
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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Last updated: June 4, 2026