Guest Cottages
Our guest cottages are arranged to provide a homey environment during your stay in western Oregon. Each cottage (with the exception of Blue Heron and Pines East) has a fully equipped kitchen, one to four bedrooms, one to two bathrooms and an inviting living room. By design, they do not have televisions or phones. It is our goal to maximize your awareness of the music of the woods, and to draw you outdoors to explore, fish (bring your own gear), or play.
Six cottages with king or queen bedrooms are available. The additional bedrooms are all equipped with single beds and/or bunk beds, accommodating a total of 40 guests. Five cottages rent for $195, additional nights $80. Our honeymoon cottage (The Pines) rents for $150 additional nights $60. Blue Heron cottage can be rented as a whole for $250 for 15 ppl or as five individual rooms for $60/night. (Seventh night free; two-week stay discounted 20%) See complete rates. All rates are subject to a 7% room tax.
We think our setting will suit you perfectly, whether as a family vacation rental or as a longer term artist or author's getaway.
A pdf of floor plans can be downloaded
"We arrived to a caretaker with 4 hairy legs. The keys were left in an envelope and the check in was hassle-free. The property was beautiful with the sounds of a roaring creek. We stayed in a cabin that had bunk beds and the
Thanks, Caleb! cleanliness was superb as were the bathrooms. Our group cannot wait until next year to stay again. The poodle was the highlight of our trip. O the storys that went on about the poodle. Thanks Camp Colton."
Rut Roo Jul 26, 2010
RV’s and Camping
If you reserve all of our guest cottages & still need to accommodate guests, we have the following options:
- Two RV spaces with hook-ups to water / electricity. These spaces rent for $50 one night, $35 additional nights.
- Primitive tent camping for up to 20 guests the night of your event, $200 fee.
Personal Camping for families and individuals
Individuals desiring independent camping will pay $30 per car, plus $2.00 per person for each person more than three. The campsite provides a tent space, picnic table, and fire ring. Two night minimum; advance reservations absolutely necessary. Private, quiet; serenely stimulating! A cash security deposit or credit card security is requested against damages.
Campers will have a tent space near one of the creeks, a picnic table, and fire circle. Use of a bathroom with hot shower is available free for the campers. Our forest is privately owned. Our two-night minimum assures us of not getting camping clients who just want an inexpensive overnight away from home and are not concerned about the surroundings. This is intensely private and pristinely natural. The 100 year old groves of doug fir and western red cedar tower over the two rushing creeks. Two days allow for exploration of this incredible rain forest and provide a sense of investment in the future of this place.
Enjoy hiking, fishing, horseshoes, one canoe on the pond, and a large campfire area. Check-in is 3 pm and check out at 2 pm the next day. Check-ins are welcomed until 8 pm. Groups of more than 12 should book as a retreat. Please plan to leave pets at home or enjoy the Grateful Dog B & B for dogs 1/2 mile away in Colton.
Reservations, Arrival & Checkout
Overnight stays can be arranged by calling our business office at 503-824-2267. We can occasionally accommodate guests without advance reservations. Please call to check availability. A 50% non-refundable deposit will hold your reservation. The balance of fees is due 30 days prior to the time of check-in. Cash, check, Visa, or Master Card are accepted; a charge card will be required as security. Check-in is 3 p.m. Please call to arrange a later check in time. Those requiring earlier check-in should reserve for the previous night.
Check out is 11 a.m for cottage stays.
Pack your old tennis shoes for creek walking, a fishing pole, and a flashlight!
Our eighty acres is heavily timbered with stands of 80 to 100 year old Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar, along with companion specimens of alder, hemlock, vine maple, yew, wild dogwood and big leaf maple. The topography is varied and includes several miles of hiking trails, two creeks, a lake and a pond.
The camp is 35 miles southeast of Portland, Oregon, in the hamlet of Colton, between Molalla and Estacada. The location puts us within easy reach of a variety of recreational distractions. It is a 45 minute drive to most locations in Portland, an hour and a quarter to skiing on Mt. Hood (some years Nov through Aug), 20 minutes to rafting on the Clackamas River, and an easy drive to enjoy exploring the Columbia River Gorge.
Individuals and families staying with us enjoy hiking and exploring, fishing in the creeks or in our trout ponds (bring your own gear), bird watching, canoeing, photography, creek walking in summer, playing horseshoes, and evening campfires. Whether you are in our area to visit relatives, attend a wedding or choose us as a destination for a personal retreat, you will find the setting in our forest soothing and exciting at once!
We are often able to accommodate overnight guests without an advance reservation. We welcome your inquiry if you need space on short notice or immediately.