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Oak Fork
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.11496, -121.77718
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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 Oak Fork
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,231 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Oak ForkNIFC · 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 Oak Fork · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater6 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- EVEV fast charger13 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- MMechanic18 mi
- HHardware26 mi
- RxPharmacy30 mi
- ShShower30 mi
- DDump30 mi
- +Urgent care30 mi
- PPropane30 mi
- LLaundry32 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 10 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 — Oak Fork
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
3,231 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.11496, -121.77718
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Oak Fork · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townGovernment Camp · ~13.0 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~6.0 mi
- FuelChevron · ~10.0 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~30.4 mi
- Dump station~30.3 mi
- GroceriesFood Mart · ~10.0 mi
- PharmacyHi-School Pharmacy · ~29.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicSandy Health Center · ~30.3 mi
- HardwareWamic Hardware Store · ~25.9 mi
EV charging — from Oak Fork · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.9 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 · 80 within 50 · 255 within 100 · 432 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)31.9 mi — Detroit Lake, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Detroit
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)12.9 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 Oak Fork · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletOak Fork · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGone Creek · ~0.2 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHoodview · ~0.2 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletStone Creek · ~0.6 mi SW · USFS
Open Oak Fork elsewhere
Other camps near Oak Fork
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Hoodview~0.2 mi · fee
- Stone Creek~0.6 mi · fee
- Stone Creek Group Horse Camp~0.7 mi
- Meditation Point~1.1 mi · fee
The unit that manages Oak Fork
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Oak Fork are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Oak Fork
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 2026-08-25: $28 per night, single site; $24 hike-to site; $75 cabin, $85 pet-friendly cabin; $10 per additional vehicle per night; $2 per night holiday-weekend surcharge; $2 per night extra for a premium lakeside site; $10 per vehicle per day use. Sites are reservable and standard reservation fees apply on top. recreation.gov listing 232868 (0.310 mi from our pin) agrees for the 2026 peak season, May 22 - Sep 12: $28 standard, $24 tent-only, $30 premium, $75/$77 cabins. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/oak-fork-campground-timothy-lake.
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 Oak Fork
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 — Oak Fork
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Getting unstuck →How to read this page →All field notes →
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