4.6637 reviewsPrice
$25 - $200/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
86 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
No Pets
Price
$25 - $200/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
86 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
No Service
Pets
No Pets
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3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR 97080
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Learn more about alerts →Families who want a river swimming hole close to Portland without roughing it. Free hot showers, flush toilets, well-spaced sites under big conifers, and 12 miles of trail make weekday summer stays particularly easy. Fall visits during salmon spawning runs are worth planning arou
Arriving after dark is effectively impossible once the gate locks, and some reviewers have been stranded outside. Pets aren't allowed, alcohol is banned, and multiple reviews flag recurring friction with other campers and with staff enforcement, more so than you'd expect at a par
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Rated higher than 84% of graded campgrounds
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Context for the broader area surrounding Oxbow Regional Park Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<a href="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=118">Heron Dam</a> and reservoir are part of the <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=521">San Juan Chama Project</a>. The reservoir is on Willow Creek just above the point where Willow Creek enters the Chama River. Recreation at Heron Reservoir is managed by New Mexico State Parks under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The Park is open 24 hours. There is a visitor center containing interpretive exhibits. The recreation area is a fee area. No food service or lodging within park. Lodging available in Chama. Sailing club concessionaire. Year-round fishing for rainbow and lake trout. Kokanee salmon season is Nov. 1 - Jan. 31. West end of lake closed 6:00pm - 12:00pm in winter when Department of Game and Fish employees gather kokanee spawn. There is stream fishing downstream from dam. State fishing license and trout stamp required. Boating must conform to New Mexico regulations. Boating restrictions limit motors to "no wake" speed.
Heron Lake State Park is 11 miles west of Tierra Amarilla via US highways 64 and 84 and NM 95.
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Summer offers the warm, sun-dappled river days that make Oxbow shine. Expect daytime highs around 70–85°F and cool nights in the 50s, ideal for swimming, boating, and lounging on sandy river beaches. Trail hiking and wildlife viewing are at their best with dry, firm trails and long daylight hours, though weekends can be busy; weekdays and early or late summer are noticeably quieter. Keep an eye on Oregon wildfire smoke during hot, dry stretches and plan for full campsites from late June through August. Spring and fall bring fewer crowds, good hiking conditions, and active wildlife, but also rain and muddy trails. The campground stays open year-round for visitors who don't mind the wet, cold solitude of a Pacific Northwest winter.
Park 'shines' in summer with ideal temps, swimming and boating; sites fill quickly.
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Developed campground with drive-up sites, on-site restrooms and showers, and site-level amenities such as picnic tables and designated fire pits. There are accessible, heated restrooms and free hot-water showers; hook-ups and dump stations are not available.
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