“unique recreational opportunities”
Located within the wild and scenic Sandy River Gorge, Metro's Oxbow Regional Park offers rare access to many of the region’s natural wonders while providing a variety of unique recreational opportunities. The river draws swimmers, rafters, kayakers and drift boats carrying anglers. Twelve miles of trails invite you to explore an ancient forest with centuries-old trees and ridges and ravines carved by volcanic and glacial flows. Oxbow is a great place to see wildlife and animal tracks. The area’s natural habitat makes an ideal home for wildlife such as mink, beaver, raccoon, fox, deer, osprey, songbirds, salmon, elk, black bear, cougar and many others. The park also offers a wooded campground, reservable picnic shelters, playgrounds, equestrian trails, and a number of environmental education opportunities. Nature activities and field trips Visit upcoming events at Oxbow below, including animal tracking, ancient forest walks, salmon viewing, wildflower and mushroom identification classes, and programs especially for kids and teens. You can also plan your own field trip with a Metro naturalist especially for your classroom, group or organization. From I-84, take the Troutdale exit (17). Go past the truck stop to the light and turn right on 257th. Go 3 miles to Division Street and turn left. Continue east for 5 miles following the signs. Turn left on Oxbow Parkway and drive 1.6 miles to the park entrance.
Reviews of Oxbow Regional Park
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Ratings Summary
Cell Coverage
Verizon 5G
Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on April 04, 2024T-Mobile 5G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on February 04, 2020I live very close to this location and can tell you it's a very well kept, beautiful and visually stunning park. There are large pull through parking areas, older and well established areas for mostly smaller spaces and a pretty large number of larger spaces that are not pull through that I can still pull a 35-40' bus into and not hang out too far into the roadway. Many of the trees are very close to the road but if you're careful, you can easily drive through the area. Multiple turn outs, large company picnic areas designated for 50-100+ guests I would imagine. Baseball/softball areas, open lawns, rivers, creeks, hiking, beachfront.
CAUTION: When coming down into the Oxbo Regional Park entrance be prepared to possibly heat up your brakes a bit. There are two turn offs if you need to stop but it is relatively steep and a little twisty, take it slow and you'll be fine. The free showers with unlimited how water are great, spaces are all very well kept and clean. Rangers patrol a lot, they do and will stop and ask questions, sometimes check ID if needed, take license numbers and make sure who is in their park. They're kind but mean business.
BBQ area and fire pit provided. Fire watch may be in effect during warm summer months and they rangers will patrol and instantly put your fire out I have heard so, don't try it. They 'aint no joke!' Pricing is totally affordable and my price here was for a 35' motorhome I drove. A new camping area was just added in 2019, new office in the entrance (terrible parking for big rigs next to office so just don't block the road but take up a couple spots and move along quickly.) You used to pay at the site and a ranger collected license plate and money, now you pay at the ranger station after you enter the main gate.
Lastly, there is absolutely NO INTERNET. You are in a deep, lush, wooded valley so phone addicts...consider that you're off your fix for a while. =) Not even a signal booster got me signal. Most cell reception is lost too. I travel with my hand guns and shot guns, you may want to also for safety. I have never heard of a single problem in the park since ranger's patrol all hours. Gates are locked at 10pm and if you go out, you can't return until morning. Closest grocery stores are in Sandy, OR - (Safeway, Fred Meyer, Bi-Mart) and lot of restaurants in Sandy and a one bar in Boring, OR on your way to Oxbo on Orient Drive. Great place for camping, nice hiking trail, all very shaded, cool in the summer, cold in the winter. Very close campsites to the rushing river sounds at night. Worth the drive. A real jewel not too many actually know about. A local favorite. No fishing as I recall. No hunting. I believe pets are ok.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 63
Cell Coverage Rating
T-Mobile
Close to the river, mature forest and well kept campgrounds. Showers, toilet, water and well spaced sites. Bbq and table. Everyone was very quiet. We swam in the river and biked. We will be back this is a wonderful place. We had spotty Verizon 2 bar LTE with WeBoost.
They are many posted signs that no pets are allowed which is disappointing.
Nightly Rate: $27.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 54
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon
Super quiet site, we were almost the only people here.
The check in rangers were super helpful.
Our site was level and easy to access even with our 34’ trailer, but there are no services at all so be prepared to be off grid completely for a few days.
The river was beautiful and there are lots of handy walks and trails.
Nightly Rate: $25.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: -
This park is well staffed and very accommodating to guests. It’s a huge park and a beautiful setting with hiking trails by the river or on the hillside. The Sandy River is pristine from Mt Hood snow melt. There is indeed no cell service parkwide but I found 2 bars of Verizon on the boat launch beach. It was enough to google websites and use instant messaging. This is a convenient and well kept park.
Nightly Rate: $25.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 11
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 5G
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Oxbow Regional Park
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- Sun - Sat: 6:30 am - 7:20 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Affiliation
- Other public land (TVA, DOD, county parks with campgrounds)
- Back In RV Sites Count
- 12
- Last Nightly Rate
- 25.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 34.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 22.0
- Max Length
- 45ft
- Max Stay
- 14
- Pull Through RV Sites Count
- 10
- Sites Count
- 74
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Fifty Amp
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Boondock
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Firewood
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Potable Water
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Propane
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