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Running trails in Camas, WA
Camas has 16 trails in the directory — 6 paved and 3 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 with a stated distance, 2 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 6 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 3,615 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Lacamas Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,036 reviews
Over 300 acres of scenic trails & dense woods in a lakefront park, popular among birdwatchers.
Heritage Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 623 reviews
Popular park with an artificial lake for fishing and swimming, plus picnic tables and playgrounds.
Fallen Leaf Lake Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 318 reviews
Park featuring hiking trails, picnic areas, a fishing hole, volleyball and a pet-friendly atmosphere.
Goot Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 219 reviews
Neighborhood park with trails and soccer and baseball fields, plus a playground.
Beaver Park - Washougal River Greenway Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 80 reviews
Public space with a reserve pond, hills, and oak trees, plus trails suitable for walking and kids.
Lewis And Clark Trail Stop - Pedestrian Viewpoint
4.3 ★★★★☆ 72 reviews
Scenic viewpoint overlooking Vancouver, Camas and Gresham, plus the Columbia River, Troutdale and Portland.
Washougal River Greenway Trail
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
The Mill Ditch Trail
3 ★★★☆☆ 1 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Camas
- Match the surface to your legs. Camas gives you a choice: 6 paved, 2 natural surface, 1 crushed gravel, and 1 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance. The longest stated distance in Camas is Beaver Park - Washougal River Greenway Trail at 2.2 mi.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Camas is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 6 of the 16 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 11 have trailhead parking, 8 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Camas. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 2 shaded, 3 that runners describe as quiet, 9 dog-friendly, and 5 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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