July 27 Note: Portions of the Banks-Vernonia State Trail (area north and south of Tophill Trailhead and approximately 3 miles between the bridge over Highway 47 near Stub Stewart north to the Washington/Columbia county line) will be closed mid-August through mid-October for trail realignment and paving.
Stub Stewart State Park is the playground in your backyard. Just 31 miles west of Portland, the park offers camping, picnicking and hiking. If you like trails, this is the park for you. Explore more than 20 miles of trails. Bring your horse or bicycle and spend hours exploring the far reaches of the park. After a day of play, finding a quiet spot to relax is easy in the 1,673 acres of lush rolling hills, forest and deep canyons.
Have time for a day trip only? The Hilltop Day-use Area with its views of the Coast Range is perfect for a family gathering. Two trailheads, one at the north end and the other to the south, are gateways to hours of exploring.
(3.4mb pdf; full park brochure, campground and trail map; requires Acrobat)
Vital Stats Park open year round.
Campground Schedule
Open Year Round Dairy Creek Camp West sites 2-17, Dairy Creek Camp West Walk-in tent sites 18-29, Brooke Creek Hike-in Camp, and Mountain Dale Cabin Village.
Dairy Creek Camp East sites 60-94 (entire loop) Opens March 12, 2010 Closes Nov 1, 2010 Opens March 11, 2011
Dairy Creek Camp West sites 30-54: Opens Feb. 17, 2010 Closes Dec. 1, 2010 Opens March 1, 2011
Hares Canyon Horse Camp sites 1-16 (entire loop): Opens March 1, 2010 Closes Nov. 1, 2010 Opens March 1, 2011
$5 daily day-use fee or buy a 12-month permit for $30 or a 24-month permit for $50. These 1- and 2-year permits are good at all state park day-use areas.
78 full hookup sites (50 amp, all sites 50-feet long);
23 hike-in primitive campsites (water available); first-come, first-served (contact park office for special event reservations).
12 one-room (cabins 1-3, 7-15), 3 two-room (cabins 4, 5, 6) cabins (See pet information below; only one car per cabin);
14 full hookup sites with 4-stall corrals, 2 double-size full hookup sites with 6-stall corrals;
Covered shelter at Hilltop Day-use area available year round on a first come, first served basis;
Fenced off-leash pet area located at the north end of Hilltop Day-use Area.
Meeting hall in Dairy Creek West Loop available May 1-Sept. 30 with rental of minimum 5 campsites, available Oct. 1-April 30 without campsite rental. Rental $75. Available for one-night free rental with club camping.
Meeting Hall in Mountain Dale Cabin Village available May 1-Sept. 30 with rental of 5 sites, at least 2 must be cabins. Available Oct. 1-April 30 without campsite rental. Rental $200. Not available for one-night free rental with club camping.
One rustic cabin, site 8, is pet friendly during a pilot project extended through Sept. 30, 2010. To reserve, call 1-800-452-5687. An extra fee of $10 per night will be charged. Limit of two pets. "Pets" are defined as dogs or cats.
For information call 503-324-0606. To make reservations, call 1-800-452-5687.
Views of the campgrounds, day-use areas & trails. This is a new park. Landscape plantings are young, and sites have an "open" feel to them.
Park rates (subject to rate changes; winter, emergency or other closures)
May 1 to September 30 Full rate: $26 Tent site: Walk-in $21 Primitive/Overflow: Hike-in $10 Horse camp: $26 sing.; $47 doub. Rustic cabin: $43 Extra vehicle: $5 Daily day use: $5 Yearly day use: $30
October 1 to April 30 (Discovery Season) Full rate: $22 Tent site: Walk-in $17 Primitive/Overflow: Hike-in $6 Horse camp: $22 sing; $39 doub. Rustic cabin: $43 Extra vehicle: $5 Daily day use: $5 Yearly day use: $30