Rufus free camping with toilet | Established Campground

September 17th, 2022 by Andrew Rosca

Army Corps of Engineers land with pit toilets. There's a sign posted which says camping is permitted April through October. Lots of other RVs and substantial highway and railroad noise, but overall a great place to stop.

May 7th, 2022 by dreedy650

Descent spot until the weekend. Wind surfers are rude Park right in front of your Rv. I mean pull in between you and the barrier close . Otherwise it will be fine on Monday when they all leave .

March 7th, 2022 by cindyjanehenderson

We spent one night here. Came in late and left early. No one else here. We were afraid we would get a knock on the door but didn't. Lots of room for a 30 ft MH and toad.

December 4th, 2021 by tom.breadsell

Big area, very very windy!
Seasonal camping closed Nov 1st thru winter.

November 20th, 2021 by chundhau

Highly recommended. It's off season now and we did not see a soul during our one night here. The road and railroad noise could bother light sleepers. I wear headphones with white noise and was not bothered.

October 7th, 2021 by jjgeruntho

Great spot off the highway with plenty of space and access to the river.

August 31st, 2021 by wineanddaisys

Plenty of space, lots of kite surfers, wind surfers on the river. Super windy both days i was here. Clean vault toilet.
Nice spot :)

July 19th, 2021 by eknorsen

this place is great! so much space even with 20+ cars/van we were river front it is just one big open lot so not much privacy. no trash dump but there is a pit toilet (smells so bad but it is what it is)

June 10th, 2021 by Tsavo Touring

Great spot for a quick stop. Tons of mosquitos when we arrived in the early evening - but we went straight to bed so it wasn’t an issue. There were about 20 campers / RVs when we stopped in - on a Thursday. Very quiet (neighbors) but the road and train make a bit of noise. And speaking of neighbors; there isn’t much privacy, unless you get a spot next to a gravel pile or facing the river.

The area is very, very clean - so please do your best to keep it that way.

May 21st, 2021 by rappchris

Worked for a single night. There were guys fishing all night and into the morning 75 feet from us. Keep in mind there are trains on both sides of the river.

April 3rd, 2021 by skoolienamedotis

Great place to stay lots of parking right next to the River

April 3rd, 2021 by skoolienamedotis

Pull out before dirt road. Great for cars tents RVs

April 1st, 2021 by jerico6112

Spending a couple days here by the Columbia river, it’s so nice and peaceful. Park just opened up for the season and now there is a limit of 1 week that you can stay here in a 30 day period.

March 29th, 2021 by jack

Closed November 1 thru March 31. Just a large gravel parking lot beside the river with pit toilet.

October 16th, 2020 by courtney.biggs

Nice spot owned by US Army Corps of Engineers. Very popular with kite surfers during the day. On an October weekend, there were about 25 RVs scattered across 5 different parking areas within a half-mile area along the river. Signs say the max length of stay is 7 nights, and say there will be a seasonal closure starting November 1.

September 4th, 2020 by twistedsisters2.adventures

This was a good overnight spot. Lots of room and free!

March 18th, 2020 by audrey.larin.al

Stopped for a power nap on our way back to Canada. Arrived late and left early, nobody bothered us.

October 8th, 2019 by IG.Jufromparis

Free nice official camp spot. A lot of room (for 60-70 Rv or van). Super windy !!! 2 cleans toilets, no water. Very nice view. Easy acces. I recommend

October 7th, 2019 by judpomme

It’s technically a good place to stay for free with a great view ! But no really private and a lot (really a lot) of wind !

June 22nd, 2019 by jojosroad

Great spot just of the highway, the wind easily covers the sound of any passing cars. Scenic views of hills, wind turbines, and river sprinkled with kite surfers. when we stayed there were maybe a dozen other rv/vans but the lot is big so we were still 50 yards away from the closest group.

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September 8th, 2017 by Brian Johnson

Large gravel lot next to columbia river. Long drop toilet. One can stay 30 days in a row. Favorite of the local kiteboarding crowd.