Top Government Camp Venues

• Spaces for 75-300 Guests
• 2 Resorts
• 2 Meeting Spaces

Mt. Hood Ski Bowl sits at 4,000 feet in the Cascade Mountains near Government Camp, Oregon, where ceremonies take place with Mt. Hood rising directly behind the altar. Wedding guests reach the mountaintop ceremony site by chairlift and a short hike, and afterward can ride the resort's Alpine Slide down toward the reception, giving the day a distinctly mountain-adventure character rather than a conventional ballroom setting. Beyond the ceremony site, the resort offers several meeting and reception spaces across its base areas, including the Historic Mid-Mountain Warming Hut, a 400-square-foot rustic lodge with a stone fireplace for intimate gatherings, the Wiwnu Wash Lodge with vaulted ceilings and views of the Lower and Upper Bowls, the Beer Stube overlooking the ski hill, and Multorpor Lodge at Skibowl East with views of Mt. Hood. Weddings at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl run June through September and include full onsite coordination: custom menus with local ingredients, beer, wine, and craft cocktail bar service, linens, lighting, and sound, along with a 12-hour shuttle that runs guests between nearby lodging and the mountain. The resort is wheelchair accessible and pet-friendly.

• Spaces for 42-280 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 8 Landmarks
• 9 Total Spaces

Set on the south slope of Mt. Hood at 6,000 feet, Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark built in 1937 during the Works Progress Administration, when more than 500 workers completed the 55,000-square-foot stone-and-timber structure in just 18 months. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the lodge in person, and it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. That alpine setting and handcrafted architecture — local volcanic stone, massive timbers, and hand-forged iron throughout — give the lodge a striking backdrop for weddings, meetings, and group celebrations found nowhere else in the Pacific Northwest. The lodge offers several distinct event spaces, from Ullman Hall's wood-paneled reception setting to Raven's Nest, with its large A-frame windows and mountain views, to outdoor ceremony settings on the patios and at the mountain amphitheater. One mile above the main lodge, the timber-and-stone Silcox Hut offers a more intimate, alpine setting with a fireplace for smaller weddings and gatherings. Timberline is home to six restaurants, including the Cascade Dining Room, Ram's Head Bar, and Blue Ox Bar in the historic hotel, plus the Wy'East Cafe and Y'Bar across the parking lot. Its in-house culinary team prepares Northwest Alpine cuisine using seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients for weddings, conferences, and private events.