Government Camp, Oregon

About Government Camp

Government Camp, OR is a small unincorporated community located in northern Oregon.

Officially, Government Camp is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.75 square miles.

📰 Government Camp News Today

• Government Camp Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Dramatic truck spinout caught on video on wintry roads at Government Camp Central Oregon Daily · Aug 28
• Hwy 35 closes near Government Camp for hazard tree removal KOIN.com · Aug 22
• 'It's like a ghost town' | Wildfire smoke driving visitors away from Government Camp KATU · Aug 5
• PGE cuts power in parts of Government Camp to reduce wildfire risk near Mount Hood KGW · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Oregon headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Government Camp Unique

• The only place in America named Government Camp — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Government Camp

• Charlie's Mountain View
• High Mountain Cafe — sandwich (café)
• Mount Hood Brewery — american
• Ratskeller — pizza
• Alpenstube
• Comfort Zone Cafe
• Glacier Haus — pizza
• Historic Warming Hut (café)
• Huckleberry Inn
• Mazot (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum · Museum
• Ramona Falls · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Government Camp

• Mount Hood National Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mount Hood Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Government Camp

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