Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Memaloose Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.09990, -122.21731
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service 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 Memaloose Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,479 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Memaloose LakeNIFC · 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 Memaloose Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery8 mi
- ShShower11 mi
- @Mail12 mi
- WWater14 mi
- FFuel14 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- RxPharmacy14 mi
- DDump15 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- MMechanic20 mi
- PPropane21 mi
- OOutfitter21 mi
- EVEV fast charger21 mi
- AAir-up29 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 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 — Memaloose Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
3,479 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.09990, -122.21731
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Memaloose Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townEstacada · ~14.8 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuel76 · ~14.1 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~20.6 mi
- Dump station~15.0 mi
- GroceriesRipplebrook Camp Store · ~8.2 mi
- PharmacyHi-School Pharmacy · ~14.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicAIYANA Aesthetics · ~17.8 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~14.1 mi
EV charging — from Memaloose Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger21.1 mi straight-line N — Dick Hannah Ford - DCFC, Sandy, OR · Blink Network · CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach5 within 25 mi · 160 within 50 · 277 within 100 · 410 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)21.3 mi — Sandy, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Sandy
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO21.3 mi — WCEH Welches, Welches
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)17.3 mi — South Clackamas Transportation District, Molalla, OR · Blink Network · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Estacada City Hall - Tesla Destination, Estacada, 14.1 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- 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 375498 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Memaloose Lake · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomClackamas River (Indian Henry) · ~5.1 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomClackamas River (Fish Creek) · ~5.1 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomFish Creek · ~5.2 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletArmstrong · ~5.4 mi NE · USFS
Open Memaloose Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Memaloose Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Fish Creek Campground~5.2 mi · fee
- Armstrong Campground~5.3 mi · fee
- Lockaby Campground~5.5 mi · fee
- Carter Bridge~5.5 mi
The unit that manages Memaloose Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Memaloose Lake are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Memaloose Lake
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
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
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 Memaloose Lake
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 — Memaloose Lake
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Power off-grid →All field notes →
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