Portland Area

[Llk]

I'm around the Portland area, need ideas for the family to go camping with some trails to come in on, any ideas? Closer, the better, we have a little one, that's not to used to the road trips yet.

 

[madcratebuilder]

Browns camp to the west and Mt hood to the east. Google can show you a lot of camping areas. All with in a 1-2 hr drive.

 

[Jedi]

I'm around the Portland area, need ideas for the family to go camping with some trails to come in on, any ideas? Closer, the better, we have a little one, that's not to used to the road trips yet.

Welcome to Overland Bound, @Llk. The Portland/Vancouver area has a lot of great members, so I am sure someone like @Terry Pickens will be around to offer up some advice. If your little one will tolerate a little bit of a drive, @Roy & Kristin Zirpoli are always active planning events down in the Salem area. As spring and summer come on I am sure there will be a number of great overlanding events occurring throughout the your part of the PNW, so I recommend keeping an eye on this, the Overland Bound NorthWest Region forum [link], for meetups and to get to know your neighbors. Events are also posted on the Rally Point system [link], so you might want to check that out as well.

I make it down to Vancouver every few months for work and am trying to set up a meetup each time, so I look forward to seeing you out there! If you need anything, feel free to hit me up on the forums: @Jedi.

 

[Roy & Kristin Zirpoli]

Absolutely we would love to have you come join us anytime! We have a great Facebook group! Look for us if you would like Log into Facebook | Facebook

 

[Roy & Kristin Zirpoli]

That should have shared the link- apologies-it is Willamette Valley Overland Bound

 

[noah.wass]

I live in the Vancouver area and am looking to meet people to go exploring. [emoji106] I enjoy the Yacolt Burn Area just north of Vancouver.

 

[madcratebuilder]

Willamette Valley Overland Bound is a active group. I have not been able to make any meets yet but I plan on it, very friendly group.

 

[pcstockton]

Anything in the Umpqua State Forest.

 

[PNWFJ80]

2nd Brown's Camp. Lots of trails. From easy to you will probably break something.

 

[Cascadianoverlander]

I’m in Vancouver and I’ve been doing research on the area NE of here towards St. Helens/Mt.Adams. The Gifford-Pinchot area looks pretty cool & accessible. If anyone ever wants to go explore up there definitely let me know.

 

[Cascadianoverlander]

A fun idea would be a meet up in Seaside someday and the head just north to Gearhart and drive up the beach. I’m pretty sure even 2WD folks could have fun, and there are always tow straps.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I’m in Vancouver and I’ve been doing research on the area NE of here towards St. Helens/Mt.Adams. The Gifford-Pinchot area looks pretty cool & accessible. If anyone ever wants to go explore up there definitely let me know.

Google "Ape Canyon" SE side of St Helens, very interesting history.

 

[DIYTaco15]

That’s what my family does every time we go to the beach. Spend the whole day there, and drive in the beach

 

[Cascadianoverlander]

Beach day before the snow showed up last week