Agency-listedUSFSFee
North Arm
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.14778, -121.77224
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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 North Arm
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,276 ft.
Fire & smoke — around North ArmNIFC · 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 North Arm · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater4 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- EVEV fast charger11 mi
- OOutfitter11 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- HHardware25 mi
- RxPharmacy29 mi
- +Urgent care29 mi
- PPropane29 mi
- ShShower29 mi
- DDump30 mi
- LLaundry31 mi
- AAir-up40 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, 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 — North Arm
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
3,276 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.14778, -121.77224
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around North Arm · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townGovernment Camp · ~10.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~4.3 mi
- FuelChevron · ~7.8 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~29.2 mi
- Dump station~29.7 mi
- GroceriesFood Mart · ~7.8 mi
- PharmacyHi-School Pharmacy · ~29.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicSandy Health Center · ~29.1 mi
- HardwareWamic Hardware Store · ~25.1 mi
EV charging — from North Arm · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger10.7 mi straight-line N — 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 · 90 within 50 · 253 within 100 · 443 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)30.9 mi — Sandy, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Sandy
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.7 mi — WCEH Government Camp · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- 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 North Arm · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletNorth Arm · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLittle Crater Lake · ~1.4 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletOak Fork · ~2.3 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGone Creek · ~2.5 mi S · USFS
Open North Arm elsewhere
Other camps near North Arm
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Little Crater Lake~1.4 mi · fee
- Meditation Point~1.7 mi · fee
- Oak Fork~2.3 mi · fee
- Hoodview~2.5 mi · fee
The unit that manages North Arm
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at North Arm are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — North Arm
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: $26-$28 per night, single site -- the agency's two channels disagree. Mt. Hood NF's page says $26 single, $22 for the hike-in sites, $10 per additional vehicle per night, plus a $2 per night holiday-weekend surcharge and $10 per vehicle day use. recreation.gov listing 251452 (0.366 mi from our pin) charges $28 standard nonelectric and $24 hike-in for the 2026 peak season, May 22 - Sep 12. Budget $28. Sources: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/north-arm-campground-timothy-lake and https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251452.
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 North Arm
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 — North Arm
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Camping with a dog →Reading your camp page →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 →