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Wildwood Recreation Site

Salmon Wild and Scenic River

Upcoming Availability

14 of 14 days currently show available sites.

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

Park passes are only available for purchase online for printing (Wildwood Recreation Site Day Pass) or onsite at the automated fee machine (AFM), located next to the park’s entrance station. Wildwood is an excellent place for large groups, company picnics or special events. Nestled in a bend of the spectacular Wild and Scenic Salmon River, Wildwood Recreation Site encompasses 550 acres of beautiful land forested with old-growth Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar.

reservation Window

6 Months

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

Wildwood is an excellent place for large groups, company picnics or special events. The site offers family picnic units, several group shelters, outdoor picnic kitchens, athletic fields, volleyball and basketball courts and fully accessible trails. Picnic tables, fire rings and grills are available at each site. Flush toilets and drinking water are also provided.

Natural Features

Nestled in a bend of the spectacular Wild and Scenic Salmon River, Wildwood Recreation Site encompasses 550 acres of beautiful land forested with old-growth Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar. Dense vegetation provides nice privacy between sites.

Recreation

Hiking and wandering the boardwalks at Wildwood is the best way to experience the park. The Cascade Streamwatch Trail is an accessible, 3/4-mile paved loop that features quality educational displays, picturesque views of the Salmon River and a fish viewing window below stream level. The Wetlands Trail is an accessible, 3/4-mile loop trail leading to the challenging Boulder Ridge Trail, which is a 4.7-mile hike up the steep slopes of Huckleberry Mountain into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. Visitors also enjoy swimming and fishing in the cool, clear waters of the Salmon River.

Nearby Attractions

Mount Hood National Forest offers many recreational activities, including hiking, horseback riding, fishing, camping, backpacking, and skiing, among others. Sandy Ridge Mountain Bike Trails.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

7 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site SRS-Salmon River Shelter

Family Picnic Area

GROUP SHELTER ELECTRIC

15 ft

vehicle

60

people

Yes

shade

Site MTNS-South half of Mountain View Shelter

Group Loop

GROUP SHELTER ELECTRIC

15 ft

vehicle

100

people

Full

shade

Site PIOE-East half of Pioneer Shelter

Group Loop

GROUP SHELTER ELECTRIC

15 ft

vehicle

100

people

Full

shade

Site PIOW-West half of Pioneer Shelter

Group Loop

GROUP SHELTER ELECTRIC

15 ft

vehicle

100

people

Yes

shade

Site PKW-West Picnic Kitchen

Group Loop

GROUP PICNIC AREA

15 ft

vehicle

65

people

Yes

shade

Site MTNN-North half of Mountain View

Group Loop

GROUP SHELTER ELECTRIC

15 ft

vehicle

100

people

Full

shade

Site PKE-East Picnic Kitchen

Group Loop

GROUP PICNIC AREA

15 ft

vehicle

65

people

Yes

shade

Important notices

Campfires? Please see here for current campfire restrictions: Fire Closures and Restrictions Typically, campfires are limited to the steel fire rings or BBQ grills provided within the recreation site. No building rock campfire rings.
Group Electric Shelter reservations cover half of the shelter. To use the whole shelter, you must make 2 reservations: Pioneer (WPIO and EPIO) and Mountain View (NMTN and SMTN).
Those renting the Pioneer or Mountain View Group Electric Shelters have priority use of the athletic fields.
Please exit the park 30 minutes before the posted time.

Surrounding campgrounds

Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.

Common questions

Is Wildwood Recreation Site available right now?

Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 14 of the next 14 days, starting Thu, Jul 23. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.

How do I book Wildwood Recreation Site?

Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.

How far in advance can I book?

Recreation.gov lists a booking window of 6 Months for this campground.

How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?

Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.