Trillium: how hard is it to reserve?
Mt. Hood National Forest · USDA Forest Service · Government Camp, OR
As of Oct 10, 2026, 51% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Trillium over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 31% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 19 of 30 dates have at least one open site (229 open site-nights in total; 229 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 38% | 31 | 31 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 46 | 51% | 31% | 19 |
About Trillium
- 50 campsites (50 listed in availability data)
- $30–$120 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.3/5 from 341 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer
- Activities: Swimming Site, Day Use Area, Hiking, Fishing, Interpretive Programs, Camping, Historic & Cultural Site
Trillium Lake Campground is a beautiful and popular campground not far from the quaint town of Government Camp. It provides spectacular views of majestic Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest point. The campground is well-known for its scenery and abundant recreational opportunities, as well as being a great, family-friendly place to camp.The campground is located about 40 miles southeast of Portland, in the Mt. Hood National Forest. It sits alongside Trillium Lake at an elevation of 3,600 feet, and is nestled in a shady, mixed conifer forest that provides privacy between campsites.Timberline Lodge, a Na…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Mt. Hood National Forest
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Lake Resort and Campground Mt. Hood National Forest | Very hard | 100% | 0 |
| Gone Creek Campground (Timothy Lake, Or) Mt. Hood National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Hoodview Campground (Timothy Lake, Or) Mt. Hood National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Oak Fork Campground (Timothy Lake, Or) Mt. Hood National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Camp Creek Mt. Hood National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Creek Campground Gifford Pinchot National Forest | WA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Paradise Creek Campground Gifford Pinchot National Forest | WA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Smiling River Campground Deschutes National Forest | OR | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Link Creek Deschutes National Forest | OR | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Lepage Park John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla | OR | Not measured yet | n/a | 4 |
| Lower Falls Campground Gifford Pinchot National Forest | WA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |