Camp Colton

Rustic Elegance in Pacific Northwest Forest

Holds ceremonies and receptions

Allison Maddox

DIRECTOR, EVENTS + SALES

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Tie the knot in magical surroundings at Camp Colton, a dreamy wedding venue in Colton, OR. These verdant surroundings are nestled only 45 minutes from Portland on the ancestral, traditional grounds of the Molalla and Kalapuya peoples. As proud stewards of the land, they welcome couples, friends, and family to escape, gather, and celebrate. Camp Colton features two converging creeks and a delightful 1920s Sanctuary in which you can host the festivities of your wedding weekend. Exchange your vows under the canopy of beautiful evergreens. The serenity of this location will add a shimmering calm to the proceedings before sharing the joy, dining, and dancing the night away. You have the magnificence of natural beauty at your fingertips and can capture your newlywed bliss amongst the wilderness alongside your photographer. The elegant reception hall and back patio can hold up to 200 of your nearest and dearest for a seated banquet. Cabins, yurts, rooms, and a camping site can accommodate invitees travelling from near and far who wish to extend their stay in this haven and explore the grounds further. Camp Colton has a selection of inclusive packages available to suit all kinds of spouses-to-be. Whether you wish to elope with an intimate wedding party, hold a grand gathering, or take over the venue for an entire weekend, they have a pre-curated collection for you. You can also create a custom experience if you wish to further tailor your occasion with them. No matter your choice, a Day-of Event Coordinator will work with you to ensure every detail runs smoothly.

Hispanic or Latinx-owned and Woman-owned Business

10+ years in business

Speaks English, Spanish

Medium team (11-20 members)

Amenities + details

Amenities

Ceremony Area

Covered Outdoors Space

Dressing Room

Handicap Accessible

Indoor Event Space

Liability Insurance

On-Site Accommodations

Outdoor Event Space

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

Ceremony Types

Civil Union

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Guest Capacity

Up to 250

Settings

Backyard

Barn

Farm & Ranch

Garden

Historic Venue

Park

Trees

Venue Service Offerings

Bar & Drinks

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Service Staff

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Meet the team

Holly Pattison
Wedding/Event Coordinator
20 years of experience in Event/Weddings. I have experience in High scale weddings and conventions.
Allison Maddox
Director, Events + Sales
Event planning + production with over 20 years of experience working large scale events and weddings.

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PH C

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9/01/2023

Camp Colton is the most beautiful, magical venue. 1) The venue is flexible about outside vendors and the Camp Colton staff are incredibly easy to work with. 2) The accomodations are comfortable, lovely, and well thought out. We booked the weekend package and had 50 people staying at the camp. 3) The grounds at Camp Colton are unparalleled. Our guests walked around with their mouths open most of the time because every corner of the camp was bursting with light, greenery, and rustic forest charm. My husband and I toured the venue in 2022 where we met Jocelyn. She was so lovely to work with. What was immediately apparent to both my husband and I was how much love and active land stewardship is invested into the property by the owners of Camp Colton. This is not a cookie-cutter wedding venue. Camp Colton is mind-blowingly beautiful, lush, artistic, and respectfully integrated into the surrounding forest. Like all type-A brides, I was already in the depths of planning and wedding execution 18-months prior to my wedding when we signed our venue contract. LOL. Planning work with our wedding coordinator at Camp Colton didn't really pick up until the spring of 2023 (4-5 months prior to the wedding). In hindsight, that timing was perfect. While I may have wanted lots more communication earlier on, it honestly wasn't necessary, and starting to really firm up plans with the coordinator in the spring before the wedding was perfect timing. Our day of coordinator, Allison, was organized and affable. She was always available and on hand during that whole weekend. She took care of a lot of things for us so we could be more stress-free on our wedding day. She made our day run so smoothly and my husband and I feel so grateful to her and the rest of the Camp Colton staff. I could wax on poetically about Camp Colton forever, but I think I'll just let some photos of the place speak for themselves.

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kendra w

4/18/2023

First of all this venue is absolutely stunning. It was quite literally all I had dreamed of for my wedding day and I was excited I found it. We went on a two hour tour with the sales and events manager to see all the things Camp Colton had to offer. After our tour she handed us a booklet and sent an email that contained a spreadsheet of pricing. Much to our surprise the pricing she re-stated over and over again during the tour did not mach the booklet nor the online pricing. In fact it was off about 4 grand for every package. I called her and asked her to verify why pricing was off and she stated "I can get you less than what those show, let me come in tomorrow morning and give you a price breakdown". The next morning she sends an email of her price breakdown that shows the pricing of the booklet and spreadsheet (four thousand more than price we were told during the tour). She also put in red headlines "Both September and October fall into out peak season pricing", but what's interesting was when she was giving us the cheaper pricing during the tour she knew September and October were the only months we were interested in. Within her emails she intended to make me feel dumb and that I misunderstood. We had four people attend the tour and all had the same impression because simply...she gave us wrong prices and she knows she did. All and all I wouldn't recommend Camp Colton. Whether she got her packages mixed up (which she didn't admit) or she straight up lied to get a sale, I will never do business with her and wouldn't recommend anyone else to either. It's a shame because it truthfully is a beautiful place.

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30000 S Camp Colton Drive, Colton, OR

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(503) 824-2267

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