Camas adopts new RV rules

Concerns about parking at city’s skate park push council crackdown

A recreational vehicle is parked on a side street in Camas on Friday, June 20, 2025. A new city ordinance limits RV parking, storage and occupancy on public and private properties in Camas. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Young people ride scooters and skateboards at Riverside Bowl Skate Park in Camas on Friday, June 20, 2025. Concerns over recreational vehicles illegally parking and leaking fluids in the skate park’s parking lot have prompted Camas city officials to pass a citywide ordinance regulating RV and trailer parking, storage and occupancy on public and private properties. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

A vehicle is parked near Riverside Bowl Skate Park in Camas on June 20, 2025. Camas Police Chief Tina Jones said her department regularly fields complaints from citizens concerned about recreational vehicles illegally parked at the city park. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Boat trailer-only parking is pictured at Heritage Park in Camas on June 20, 2025. Under a new Camas ordinance, trailers and recreational vehicles will no longer be allowed to park at city parks except for in designated spaces. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Recreational vehicle owners living in or visiting Camas may be surprised by a new law limiting RV and trailer parking, storage and occupancy within the city limits, including on private property.

The new law prohibits RV and trailer parking in city parks, including parking lots, unless there are spaces specifically designated for such vehicles.

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