Elk Cove Camp
Facilities & details
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Know before you go
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- This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.
Location
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What’s nearby
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🏞️ Attractions
The Cloud Cap Inn is a historic building located high on Mount Hood, Oregon, United States. It was a luxury inn for mountain climbers that included telephones as early as 1894. The inn opened in 1889 and closed as a business in 1946. Since the 1950s, the Crag Rats search and rescue group has used and maintained the inn. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Mount Hood National Recreation Area is a 34,550-acre (13,980 ha) protected area within Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon, USA. Established on March 30, 2009 by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the national recreation area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. It comprises three non-contiguous units, none of which include Mount Hood itself, which is mostly within the Mount Hood W
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🛒 Amenities & services
🍽️ Food & drink
- Mazot
- Crooked Tree Tavern & Grill
- Wy'East Cafe
➕ Medical
- Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Mountain Clinic
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Cooper Spur Ski Area
- Volleyball
- Tennis
🏧 ATM & bank
- ATM
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Good to know
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How much does it cost to camp at Elk Cove Camp?
Elk Cove Camp is free to camp at.
Can I bring an RV or caravan to Elk Cove Camp?
No, caravans and RVs aren't permitted here.
Can I pitch a tent at Elk Cove Camp?
Yes, tent camping is allowed.
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Other campgrounds nearby
More places to camp close to Elk Cove Camp.
- Cloud Cap Saddle Campground · Lost Lake Resort
- Tilly Jane Campground · US Forest Service
- Kinnikinnick Campground · US Forest Service
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- Corner Campsite
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