America’s Camping Report Card
Oregon
#39 of 43 for camping
Better than 10% of graded states · overall grade B — campers like it.
Graded on 32,003 written reviews from Oregon - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful campground288
- beautiful lake255
- beautiful area192
- beautiful place189
- beautiful scenery182
What campers warned about
- windy conditions8
- low water level7
- rainy weather7
- reservoir very low7
- hot weather5
- Praised by
- 48.3%
- Warned by
- 2.3%
- Rank
- Better than 64% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.461 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- great fishing46
- good fishing40
- river access39
- beach access38
- fishing34
What campers warned about
- no river access7
- fishing was awful4
- not much to do nearby4
- fishing was poor3
- no beach access3
- Praised by
- 29.1%
- Warned by
- 2.1%
- Rank
- Better than 55% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.270 (±0.005, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- spacious sites226
- large sites112
- great campsite88
- large campsites71
- private sites68
What campers warned about
- sites very close together36
- sites close together25
- sites too close together23
- small sites17
- little privacy between sites13
- Praised by
- 36.0%
- Warned by
- 11.8%
- Rank
- Better than 19% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.242 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- clean437
- clean bathrooms423
- very clean362
- well maintained316
- clean campground229
What campers warned about
- dirty bathrooms19
- bathrooms not cleaned13
- bathrooms need cleaning10
- bathrooms could be cleaner9
- bathrooms not clean8
- Praised by
- 30.3%
- Warned by
- 9.8%
- Rank
- Better than 10% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.205 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff124
- friendly camp host110
- friendly and helpful hosts104
- friendly hosts104
- friendly camp hosts98
What campers warned about
- no camp host73
- no camp host present42
- no host present31
- rude camp host17
- host unavailable15
- Praised by
- 24.8%
- Warned by
- 6.6%
- Rank
- Better than 26% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.182 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- bathrooms and showers116
- clean bathrooms76
- bathrooms71
- hot showers71
- restrooms48
What campers warned about
- no water available111
- no showers81
- no running water61
- no potable water59
- no hookups37
- Praised by
- 20.2%
- Warned by
- 14.4%
- Rank
- Better than 5% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.059 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet502
- quiet campground340
- very quiet256
- quiet atmosphere171
- quiet and peaceful98
What campers warned about
- highway noise73
- road noise62
- highway traffic noise32
- sites very close together28
- sites close together24
- Praised by
- 17.0%
- Warned by
- 13.8%
- Rank
- Better than 10% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.032 (±0.006, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- family friendly41
- dog friendly23
- friendly people21
- friendly campers14
- friendly neighbors14
What campers warned about
- rude people3
- felt discriminated against2
- non-horse campers using horse sites2
- not handicap friendly2
- oregonians vs out-of-staters2
- Praised by
- 2.6%
- Warned by
- 0.6%
- Rank
- Better than 29% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.020 (±0.002, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy access63
- easy to find47
- close to town39
- easy beach access37
- easy access to the lake27
What campers warned about
- no cell service43
- close to highway16
- rough road in10
- no cell reception6
- close to road5
- Praised by
- 8.9%
- Warned by
- 9.1%
- Rank
- Better than 41% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.002 (±0.005, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- free camping32
- free campground23
- great price17
- reasonable price15
- affordable13
What campers warned about
- not worth it5
- not worth the money5
- too expensive5
- a little expensive4
- firewood overpriced4
- Praised by
- 3.5%
- Warned by
- 3.7%
- Rank
- Better than 10% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.002 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- felt safe32
- felt very safe21
- safe20
- safe campground4
- very safe4
What campers warned about
- no cell service9
- theft at campsite5
- theft from campsite4
- theft from campsites4
- did not feel safe3
- Praised by
- 1.4%
- Warned by
- 4.1%
- Rank
- Better than 2% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.027 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy check-in5
- no reservations needed5
- easy reservation4
- easy reservations4
- last-minute availability4
What campers warned about
- hard to get a reservation9
- hard to get a spot9
- double-booked site7
- reserved site given away7
- reserved sites empty7
- Praised by
- 2.0%
- Warned by
- 5.5%
- Rank
- Better than 2% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.035 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- dog friendly26
- pet friendly15
- dog-friendliness8
- quiet hours respected6
- campfires allowed5
What campers warned about
- quiet hours not enforced34
- no campfires allowed17
- rules not enforced16
- fire ban14
- quiet time not enforced13
- Praised by
- 1.2%
- Warned by
- 5.5%
- Rank
- Better than 2% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.044 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- no mosquitoes36
- no bugs17
- few mosquitoes13
- no mosquitos8
- few bugs7
What campers warned about
- mosquitoes101
- lots of mosquitoes64
- mosquitos34
- mosquitoes everywhere23
- lots of bugs21
- Praised by
- 1.1%
- Warned by
- 9.5%
- Rank
- Better than 2% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.084 (±0.003, 95% CI) from 32,003 written reviews, 61% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in Oregon and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (Oregon vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.