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Camas is a city in Clark County, Washington, on the Washington side of the Columbia River across from Troutdale, Oregon, and part of the Portland metropolitan area.

The city is named after the camas lily, a plant with an onion-like bulb that was prized as a food by Native Americans.

Camas was officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, growing up around a paper mill first established in 1883 with the support of Henry Pittock, the Portland publisher of The Oregonian.

The large Georgia-Pacific paper mill at the west end of downtown has been in continuous operation for more than 140 years, and Camas High School's sports teams are named the Papermakers in its honor.

In 1950, the Camas mill became the first factory to produce folded paper napkins.

The 2020 census counted 26,065 residents in Camas, living in 8,834 households — a population that has more than doubled since 2000.

Prune Hill, an extinct volcanic vent that is part of the Boring Lava Field, rises within the city of Camas.

Camas is dotted with lakes, including Lacamas Lake, Round Lake, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Tug Lake, along with Lacamas Creek and the Washougal River.

Lacamas Park offers trails to the Camas Potholes and the camas lily fields and a 1.2-mile loop around Round Lake, while Heritage Park provides a boat launch into Lacamas Lake.

Fisher Investments, headquartered in Camas, was the city's largest employer in 2024, followed by the Camas School District and the TSMC Washington (WaferTech) semiconductor plant.