A huge 280 acre park and campground in the forested heart of Columbia County.
Camp Wilkerson at a glance
What: camping, hiking
Trip reports: Camp Wilkerson’s quiet forests
Where: From Hwy 47 turn east on Apiary Road (9 miles north of Vernonia or 19 miles south of Clatskanie) and drive 5.8 miles until reaching 65866 Apiary Road, Rainier (45.9331, -123.0593).
Alternatively, from Hwy 30 turn south on Apiary Road (4 miles west of Rainier or 8 miles east of Clatskanie) and drive 13.4 miles to reach the camp. Can also access from the Deer Island area by going west on Canaan Road from Hwy 30.
Hiking: There is a 3.6 mile hiking loop trail (Liahona) that gains and loses 950 feet over the loop (map is here). Numerous other trails and logging roads combine for over 13 miles of hiking. Look for the colored-coded arrows to follow a particular route.
Camping: 11 tent sites, horse camp, 25 Adirondaks, 3 cabins, 2 RV sites
Notable Wildlife: Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Canada Jay, Northern Pygmy Owl, woodland amphibians
Property status: Columbia County Parks
Website: Columbia County: Camp Wilkerson
Reserve America: Camp Wilkerson
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Wild Columbia County 
Columbia County OET (Oregon Equestrian Trails) has been maintaining the trails at Camp Wilkerson via volunteer hours for 20 years. We have work parties there each month throughout most of the year. The county does not maintain the trails. Some of the old non horse trails have become overgrown. Any hikers or hiker groups interested in maintaining/improving Camp Wilkerson trails are welcome to partner with us. We have also been active in keeping OHV’s out and are always looking for folks who are enthusiastic about non motorized trail preservation. 🙂 https://www.oregonequestriantrails.org/
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Thank you for including all of that information April!
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