Agency-listedBLM · dispersedFree
Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · OR · 43.29852, -117.27071
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Ask about this camp →Bureau of Land Management lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. 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 Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,425 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental ConcernNIFC · 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 Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern · Bureau of Land Management · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump22 mi
- EVEV fast charger25 mi
- FFuel25 mi
- @Mail25 mi
- LLaundry28 mi
- GGrocery29 mi
- MMechanic29 mi
- HHardware29 mi
- +Urgent care29 mi
- WWater38 mi
- RxPharmacy38 mi
- OOutfitter40 mi
- AAir-up55 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 38-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 25 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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 — Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
3,425 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
43.29852, -117.27071
Cost
Free · no fee, per the land manager's own page (blm.gov, read 2026-09-19)
Nearby & resupply — around Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern · Bureau of Land Management · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureJuniper Gulch (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townSheaville · ~16.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~24.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~21.9 mi
- GroceriesRanch Hand Hardware & Mercantile · ~24.9 mi
EV charging — from Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern · Bureau of Land Management · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger24.8 mi straight-line SE — Jordan Valley, OR - Tesla Supercharger (at a restaurant) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 12 within 50 · 33 within 100 · 52 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS27.9 mi — Canyon Creek Gardens, Caldwell
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO40.7 mi — VOLVO CAR USA NAMPA PL1, Nampa
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)38.8 mi — City of Caldwell - 6th Ave (at a parking lot) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2024-12-10 · hours: 24 hours daily; no overnight parking
- 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 390515 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern · Bureau of Land Management · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomToilet, Middle, Double · at this camp · BLM
- RestroomToilet, Upper,Double · ~0.7 mi E · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletDouble Vault Toilet At Campground · ~8.3 mi SE · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletCow Lakes Vault Toilet At Boat Ramp · ~14.2 mi S · BLM
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Other camps near Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Slocum Creek Campground~2.9 mi
- Cow Lakes Recreation Area~14.3 mi
How we know this — Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
Fee note
No fee, per the BLM page, read 19 Sep 2026: "No Fees" https://www.blm.gov/visit/leslie-gulch-area-critical-environmental-concern
Source
Bureau of Land Management 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
BLM RIDB record, agency-listed. Its fee field is empty -- no fee statement -- so the cost is unpriced (field read 2026-09-19). Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up). | No fee 2026-09-19: "No Fees" Source: https://www.blm.gov/visit/leslie-gulch-area-critical-environmental-concern (worker_W, statement verified on that page).
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 Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
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 — Leslie Gulch Area Of Critical Environmental Concern
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →The town run →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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