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Dolly Varden
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 43.96389, -122.61557
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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 Dolly Varden
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,005 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Dolly VardenNIFC · 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 Dolly Varden · Willamette National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel9 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- @Mail9 mi
- HHardware11 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- PPropane16 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- DDump18 mi
- WWater18 mi
- EVEV fast charger20 mi
- AAir-up20 mi
- ShShower20 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 9 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 — Dolly Varden
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,005 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
43.96389, -122.61557
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Dolly Varden · Willamette National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLowell · ~8.8 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelChevron · ~8.9 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~16.5 mi
- Dump stationThe RV Store · ~17.9 mi
- GroceriesBridge Town Market · ~8.9 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~16.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicPeaceHealth Medical Group · ~10.8 mi
- HardwareDexter Hardware · ~10.7 mi
EV charging — from Dolly Varden · Willamette National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger19.9 mi straight-line W — CRESWELL BELL BURRITO SUPREME · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach17 within 25 mi · 29 within 50 · 146 within 100 · 329 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)20.1 mi — Creswell, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Creswell
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.9 mi — Pleasant Hill High School · Blink Network · 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 348936 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Dolly Varden · Willamette National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletDolly Varden · at this camp · USFS
- Portable toiletBroken Bowl · ~0.3 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletClark Creek Organizational Camp · ~1.9 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletClark Creek Nature Trail (Low Clk Butte) · ~2.0 mi E · USFS
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Other camps near Dolly Varden
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Broken Bowl~0.3 mi · fee
- Clark Creek Organizational Camp~1.9 mi · fee
- Timber Butte Cabin~3.4 mi · fee
- Bedrock Campground~3.5 mi · fee
The unit that manages Dolly Varden
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Dolly Varden are set by Willamette National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Dolly Varden
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 2026-08-23: $18-$19 per night, single site -- the two agency channels differ by a dollar. The Willamette NF page says $19 plus $10 per extra vehicle and $10 per vehicle day use; recreation.gov listing 10165275 (0.001 mi from our pin) charges $18 for the 2026 season, May 22 - Sep 19. Paid on site with Scan and Pay. Sources: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/recreation/dolly-varden-campground and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165275.
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 Dolly Varden
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 — Dolly Varden
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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