Molalla Camping

You must reserve your campsite for Three Bears and Cedar Grove online at www.recreation.gov or the Recreation.gov Mobile App that you must download before you enter the corridor to check site availability and reserve a campsite.

Overview:

Enjoy a scenic drive along the Molalla River, which offers easy river access and opportunities for picnicking, swimming, camping, whitewater boating and fishing. The Molalla River is one of the few undammed tributaries of the Willamette River and cuts a picturesque gorge on its way to the valley floor.



Three Bears and Cedar Grove campgrounds offer a total of 26 walk-in tent campsites available by reservation only on www.recreation.gov or the Recreation.gov Mobile App. Aquila Vista Recreation Site offers overnight group camping for up to 30 people; however, it closed in 2022 due to hazard trees. Once it reopens, you will be able to make reservations.

The Molalla River Trail System is an extensive network of more than 20 miles of trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. The system combines both single-track trails and old forest roads. The trails wind through the forested foothills and slopes of the Molalla River Valley, occasionally offering scenic glimpses of the forests and mountains of the Cascade Range. The system offers a variety of difficulty levels for a wide range of mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding enthusiasts. Trails are generally marked with directional signs and levels of difficulty. The best equestrian access to the trail system is from Hardy Creek or Annie’s Cabin Trailheads where there is ample parking for horse trailers. Mountain bikers and hikers may prefer to access the trail system via Amanda’s, AmeriCorps, and Sandquist ’s Trailheads.

 

Know Before You Go:

• Camping is limited to the Three Bears and Cedar Grove Campgrounds along the Molalla River. Make a reservation at the above links. Campsites are $15-30 per night plus applicable fees.


• There is no cell phone service in the corridor. Depending on your service provider, you will need to head to the phone booth or old Dickey Prairie store.


• Caution: Watch out for log trucks that frequently use the road.


• Fires are limited to the steel fire rings or BBQ grills provided.


• No firewood collection is allowed at the developed campgrounds.


• Pack-it in, pack-it out.

Point of Interest:

Molalla Recreation Area is the gateway to Table Rock Wilderness.

Explore Oregon Recreation: Molalla River Corridor

The 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake, also known as the "Spring break quake", occurred in the U.S. state of Oregon on March 25 at 5:34 AM Pacific Standard Time. With a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale, it was the largest earthquake in the Pacific Northwest since the Elk Lake and Goat Rocks earthquakes of 1981. Ground motion was widely felt in Oregon's Willamette Valley, the Portland metropolitan area, and as far north as the Puget Sound area near Seattle, Washington.

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