I like McNeil campground for lots of reasons.
A) It’s close to home.
B) It’s sunny and open compared to most campgrounds on Mt. Hood.
C) Hardly anyone knows about it!
D) You can’t make reservations and there’s never anyone there!
E) It’s a perfect base camp for lots of good hiking.
F) HUGE private sites.
McNeil
Although the weather here in Oregon is perfect for camping during the summers, you need to be planners in order to get reservations and we’re not planners. We enjoy just picking up and going and that’s challenging June through September. We end up at McNeil a lot because of that – but that’s okay with me!!
New paper lanterns we picked up!
Lolo Pass road is the starting point for beautiful hikes!
Wildflowers on the side of the road.
Be advised that if you do plan to camp at McNeil, there is no drinking water and because the vegetation is less dense, it does get warm during the afternoons. Besides that, it’s just plain wonderful!
This area is known for mushroom crops.
Private!
Paintbrush
The (not so) Small Small Trailer 
nice post, makes me want to go camping..like right now…awesome camper btw
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So lovely!
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this is gorgeous! i’d love to take my airstream up there!
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We will get to the West coast with our Bambi sometime….
I love the photography! It makes me believe I am there.
Glad you are getting some time in with the Airstream.
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Looks heavenly!
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We were up on Mt Hood a couple weekends ago scouting out campsites and came across McNeil. Drove through and had to stop and take a picture of a gorgeous little Airstream. My husband asked, “do you think it’s that blog you follow of the tiny airstream?” Nah…couldn’t be. 😀 Now I’m pretty sure it was you guys! Same campsite too. Couldn’t believe it.
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Too bad we weren’t there 🙂 would have been fun to meet you guys!
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