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Bonney Meadows
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.26481, -121.58381
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Bonney Meadows
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,244 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Bonney MeadowsNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Bonney Meadows · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater6 mi
- OOutfitter6 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail9 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- HHardware16 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- LLaundry30 mi
- RxPharmacy30 mi
- AAir-up30 mi
- +Urgent care31 mi
- DDump31 mi
- ShShower31 mi
- PPropane34 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Bonney Meadows
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
5,244 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.26481, -121.58381
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Bonney Meadows · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townGovernment Camp · ~8.6 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~6.1 mi
- FuelChevron · ~6.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesFood Mart · ~6.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicNew Directions Wellness Care · ~30.7 mi
- HardwareWamic Hardware Store · ~15.5 mi
EV charging — from Bonney Meadows · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.5 mi straight-line W — WCEH Government Camp · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 48 within 50 · 246 within 100 · 461 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)30.1 mi — The Dalles, OR - Tesla Supercharger, The Dalles
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)6.1 mi — Mt. Hood Meadows Main Base Parking Lot · FLO · J1772 · 6 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 73444 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Bonney Meadows · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBonney Meadows · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBoulder Lake · ~1.0 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomGunsight · ~1.2 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBoulder Lake · ~1.3 mi E · USFS
Open Bonney Meadows elsewhere
Other camps near Bonney Meadows
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Boulder Lake~1.0 mi
- Barlow Creek~2.8 mi · fee
- Badger Lake~3.0 mi · fee
- Barlow Crossing~3.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Bonney Meadows
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Bonney Meadows are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Bonney Meadows
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $10 per night for a single site. Be prepared to pay with cash or check -- the forest says so explicitly, there is no card or app payment at this campground, and it has no recreation.gov listing. This is a Barlow Ranger District campground. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/bonney-meadows-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Bonney Meadows
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Bonney Meadows
What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Fire rules & restrictions →Power off-grid →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →