Visit Estacada

12/11/2024

11/26/2024

Looking for a new family tradition? Cut a Christmas tree on Mt. Hood National Forest this year! 🎄

Christmas tree permits cost $5 per tree and households can purchase up to five per year. Permits are available in person at your local district office or nearby vendors. They're also available online at Recreation.gov, but note that there is an additional $2.50 service fee: https://tinyurl.com/mthoodchristmastree

Tree cutters must review and follow permit guidelines. For more info on local vendors, Christmas tree permits and requirements, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/mthood/christmastree

Fourth-grade students with an “Every Kid Outdoors” pass are eligible for one free Christmas tree. Students can get their free permit online at Recreation.gov or by bringing their pass or voucher to a district office. For more information about Every Kid Outdoors, visit: www.everykidoutdoors.gov

Read the news release: https://tinyurl.com/3hn6fh54

11/20/2024

It may not surprise you that our home state of Oregon is number one in the country for Christmas tree farms – after all, the fir tree is even represented on our State Flag. 3,472,071 Christmas Trees grown & sold from Oregon. A tree-mendous amount (1,822,149) are from Clackamas Co. alone! 🌲🎄🌲
Find trees, wreaths, and greenery at local, family owned farms in and around Estacada this season.

11/13/2024

Explore Estacada & all the National Forest Service land in our backyard. Pack it in, pack it out ♻️🐾🌿

⚠️✅ Visitors to Bagby Hot Springs: Forest Roads 63 & 70 are open. DO NOT take smaller roads to Bagby, regardless of what Google Maps says. Please remember that we do not manage third party apps; your best bet is always to first contact a district office and reference hard copy maps.

🧭 Directions: From Estacada, follow Hwy 224 for 26 miles. Continue on Forest Road (FR) 46 for 4 miles & turn right on FR 63. Follow it for 4 miles and turn right on FR 70. Travel for 6 miles to the Bagby Trailhead. For more info on Bagby: https://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/mthood/bagby

❄️ Please note that these roads to Bagby do get snowed out in the winter. Always check current conditions before driving into the Forest and turn around if the snow is too deep. Don't get stuck! Most of the Forest, including the route to Bagby, does not have cell service.

📍 For free motor vehicle use maps, visit your local ranger station or download the Avenza maps app: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/mthood/mvum

📷 Photo credit: Bagby Preservation

11/08/2024

High school students surprise beloved teachers with jerseys.
Seniors from football teams in Ohio, Iowa and even Estacada, Oregon gave honorary jerseys -- with their names on the back to educators and staff who made a difference in their lives.
Thank you for showing gratitude and humanity in these trying times.
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

10/26/2024

North Fork Eagle and Bear Creeks Habitat Restoration Project

A combination of fish habitat restoration for salmon & steelhead through the placement of engineered log jams and fuels reduction to minimize the risk of wil...

10/16/2024

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10/05/2024

Chill in the air 🌲🎃🍂
📸Magic captured by M. Schreiber photography.

~Mount Hood and Christmas Trees Sunrise~
Near Estacada, Oregon
October of 2024... So many wonderful sunrises to start this month out.

10/02/2024

Upper Clackamas River Corridor restoration continues 🌳🌲

09/14/2024

Cheers to all the participants at this year's ORRC Best Dam Run - 10K Run & Walk!! From individuals to teams (go team Timber Town Fitness) & even Fido too, it's a perfect cool morning to explore Estacada! 🏅🐾 Be aware while driving in / through town this morning to local Farmers Market 🏃‍➡️

09/14/2024

09/11/2024

Thank you to for this stunning shot taken at Estacada Lake earlier this month. That reflection! 😍

08/30/2024

08/26/2024

Do you stare at paintings on the wall all day or appreciate creative grooming styles? A trip filled with local restaurants and breweries, sculptures crafted by both nature and people

08/22/2024

Several state parks in Oregon will close or partially close for construction work in September. Parks that will have partial or full closures include:

Milo McIver State Park:

Scheduled to close its campground from Sept. 16 - March 2025.
Campground, group camps and hiker/biker area will be closed.
Day areas will remain open.

08/08/2024

The Clackamas River is known for its wild beauty, but did you know it's also the perfect place for a group outing on the water? Surround yourself with friends and laughter