Clackamas Lake Ranger Station Historic District, Forest Service compound in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon

Clackamas Lake Ranger Station Historic District is a Forest Service compound of eleven historic buildings in Mount Hood National Forest. The district office (1933) has a high gable roof, a stone chimney and a flagstone porch whose last step is a peeled log; the ranger's residence (1933) was built from a Weyerhaeuser plan chosen by District Ranger Francis Williamson. All buildings are wood-frame with concrete foundations, dark brown wood shingles and dark brown trim.

The site was established in 1905 when the first ranger Joe Graham built an initial cabin and barn to manage the new forest district. Three decades later, most buildings were constructed as part of a major public works program that shaped the compound.

The compound's name comes from nearby Clackamas Lake, and the site has served as a guard station, work center, recreation facility and visitor center since the early 1970s. Volunteer caretakers live on site, staff the district office as a visitor center and museum, and give interpretive tours. The original landscaping survives, including picnic tables, a horseshoe pit and a stone fire pit.

The site is accessible via a forest road with basic signage but remains relatively remote in the mountains. The location offers limited services, so bringing supplies and water is wise, and checking weather conditions before visiting is recommended.

The fire warehouse, built between 1934 and 1935, has a rubble-stone veneer on its lower four feet and wooden shakes above, unlike the other buildings. The main entry on the north side has a flagstone porch platform in front of a large wooden door.