Barton Park
Activities For All Ages
The playground will keep your youngsters entertained for hours. An exciting game of softball, volleyball or horseshoes is perfect.
Fishing is another popular pastime. Folks will tell you that Barton Park is one of the best sites on the mid-Clackamas. Steelhead, trout and salmon could easily be the highlight of your campsite feast tonight.
Rafting is very popular. Many enjoy the adventurous trip starting about 6 miles upriver at McIver Park. The boat ramp provides excellent riv er access. Others choose to start at Barton for about a 5 mile journey to Carver Park. The Clackamas River is exceptionally beautiful and the rapids are mild enough for rafters of all abilities.
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Barton Park offers:
- Fishing
- Boat Ramp
- Picknicking
- Camping
Camping
Recreation enthusiasts will tell you Barton Park (116 acres) is one of the best fishing sites for steelhead, trout and salmon. Launch your boat from the newly designed two-lane concrete boat ramp. Enjoy river rafting on the Clackamas River, as it is exceptionally beautiful and the rapids are mild enough for all abilities.
Barton offers 98 reservable campsites with all the comforts of a home away from home. The camping season runs from May 1st through September 30th.
The covered picnic shelter in Barton East campground is reservable for campers only in four-hour blocks. Please see the Camp Host or Ranger upon arrival for reservations, fees and deposits.
Eating Out
Picnicking is always a major attraction at Barton Park. There are seven reservable, riverside picnic areas (three covered), that combined can accommodate groups of up to 1,125 with lots of room for your drop-in dinner.
Barton Park Hours
6 a.m. to 10 p.m., May through September.
6 a.m. to 6 p.m., November through March.
6 a.m. to 9 p.m., April and October.
Directions to Barton Park
Barton Park is located just off of Hwy. 224, approximately 9.8 miles east of Clackamas on the Clackamas River. Take Interstate 205 to Exit 12, Clackamas/Estacada. Turn east-bound onto Hwy. 212/224. Proceed 3.2 miles through Clackamas to the Hwy. 212/224 split (Rock Creek junction). Follow Hwy. 224 to the right, following the signs to Estacada. Proceed 6.4 miles on Hwy. 224 to Bakers Ferry Road and turn right (Barton Grocery on the right-hand side). The park is .2 miles on the left-hand side of the road.
Picnic Reservation Fees
| Area | Accomodates |
Electrical Hook-Up |
Covered Shelter |
Fee |
| Area 1 | 150 |
 |
|
$100 |
| Area 2 | 300 |
|
|
$125 |
| Area 3 | 75 |
|
$30 | |
| Area 4 | 200 |
|
$60 | |
| Area 5 | 150 |
|
$50 | |
| Area 6 | 100 |
|
$50 | |
| Area 7 | 100 |
|
|
$100 |
