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Oregonians know the feeling. The first stretch of warm spring weather hits, the rain finally backs off a little, and suddenly everyone starts dreaming about campfires, mountain lakes, and waking up to the smell of pine trees instead of alarm clocks.
Now, that summer feeling is becoming official.
Several popular campgrounds across Willamette National Forest are reopening starting this weekend as the 2026 camping season begins rolling out across the Cascades. For outdoor lovers across Oregon, it’s one of the clearest signs yet that road trip season has arrived.
According to the Forest Service’s newly released 2026 seasonal campground schedule, campgrounds across the Detroit, McKenzie River, Middle
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