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Marmot House Old Growth Forest

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· Sandy, Clackamas, Oregon

13 acres hosted by Arehn M.

1 lodging site · 2 RV sites · 10 tent sites

Marmot House is a lush 13 acres of mostly old growth forest in the foothills of Mt. Hood, right on the Historic Oregon Trail. It is close to hiking, biking, and forested waterfalls a short drive away. We have beautiful short hikes on trails in our forest on the property. World class windsurfing 30 miles away in Hood River, as well as more amazing waterfall hikes in the Columbia River Gorge. The Sandy River recreation area is just up the road from us and we are 10 mins. from The Sandy Ridge Trail with its 17 miles of mountain bike trails. Each campsite is tucked in the woods and has access our communal fire pit at our gathering space. Our well water tastes amazing! The is not a developed campground, it is our home. We see ourselves as stewards of this hidden forest gem and welcome people to enjoy its beauty. We are avid campers and recently spend 9 months in our teardrop trailer off grid on public lands. Living here we are family of four plus one who all work from home, Arehn a spiritual life coach, who loves to cook, Jim a software engineer and disc golfer, sons Ian, software engineer and writer and Sam, Environmental Science major and elite level Ultimate frisbee player. Tom Brown III (T3), Nature Educator and professional Photographer, lives in a separate apartment on the property.

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54 ratings · 43 reviews

Ayn Marie H.recommends

June 10, 2024

The Lovers

We booked this site last minute and are so glad we did! The property is enchanting and the hosts were lovely. They were accommodating when we wanted to switch to the Lovers site so we could be closer to the forest and gathered firewood for us. We walked the trail through the old growth and enjoyed chatting with fellow campers around the campfire. Keeping this spot on our short list for weekend getaways!

Tina C.

June 10, 2024

Social Site

Beautiful but Access Challenge

The space among the trees on the property is perfect. As note, you cannot drive to your site, this is important because my 83yo mother had difficulty walking on the uneven ground to get to the campsite. Once in the campsite the paths were clear and well maintained to get to the outhouse. The outhouse was also in great condition. The site is located right next to the communal firepit, and while other's use it, you will hear everything. The space is great and waking up in nature surrounded by all the sounds is always amazing

Olivia C.recommends

June 9, 2024

Tent Hostel

Super quiet and chill spot with communal firepit area. Really pretty drive in. No cell reception, but they do have wifi. Had a good time here!

Dayna K.doesn't recommend

May 27, 2024

RV field

Tight quarters! Is it camping?

The lack of transparency about the camping situation was very disappointing. We knew there would be other campers... "13 sites in 13 acres". Yet, we were shocked that we literally had zero privacy. Two residences and 4 cars all around us. 100% unexpected. The good news is that the community fire area and the outhouse were nice. We booked for two nights and only stayed for one.

Julian S.recommends

May 17, 2024

Edge of Forest RV

Everything was as advertised. Arehn was a responsive host. Would reccommend.

Rachael H.recommends

May 11, 2024

Crossroads

Fantastic customer service! Welcoming and made sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommend!

Location

Sandy, Clackamas, Oregon, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Cascades, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Arehn M.Joined in May 2023

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