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Rock Creek Reservoir
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.21706, -121.38474
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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 Rock Creek Reservoir
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,214 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Rock Creek ReservoirNIFC · 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 Rock Creek Reservoir · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- WWater15 mi
- OOutfitter15 mi
- EVEV fast charger20 mi
- LLaundry26 mi
- RxPharmacy28 mi
- AAir-up29 mi
- +Urgent care29 mi
- DDump32 mi
- ShShower32 mi
- PPropane44 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 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 — Rock Creek Reservoir
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,214 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.21706, -121.38474
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Rock Creek Reservoir · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSportsmans Park · ~0.6 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelWamic Market & Supply · ~5.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesWamic Market & Supply · ~5.6 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~28.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicWater's Edge Immediate Care · ~29.4 mi
- HardwareWamic Hardware Store · ~5.6 mi
EV charging — from Rock Creek Reservoir · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger19.7 mi straight-line W — 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 reach1 within 25 mi · 30 within 50 · 236 within 100 · 449 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)28.6 mi — The Dalles, OR - Tesla Supercharger, The Dalles
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)8.9 mi — 81849 Fairgrounds Rd, Tygh Valley, OR · EV Connect · J1772 · 2 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 73444 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Rock Creek Reservoir · Mt. Hood National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRock Creek Reservoir · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletRock Creek Reservoir Day Use Area · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpring Drive Rv · ~0.5 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBonney Crossing · ~2.8 mi N · USFS
Open Rock Creek Reservoir elsewhere
Other camps near Rock Creek Reservoir
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Spring Drive Rv~0.5 mi · fee
- Bonney Crossing~2.8 mi · fee
- Little Badger~4.8 mi · fee
- Forest Creek~7.3 mi · fee
The unit that manages Rock Creek Reservoir
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Rock Creek Reservoir are set by Mt. Hood National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Rock Creek Reservoir
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 2026-08-22: $30 per night, single site, plus $8 per night for an extra vehicle; day use $10 per vehicle per day. Operated by the concessionaire Alaska Recreational Management. Recreation.gov listing 232873 (0.027 mi from our pin) agrees at $30 for the 2026 peak season, Apr 10 - Sep 28. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/recreation/rock-creek-reservoir-campground.
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 Rock Creek Reservoir
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 — Rock Creek Reservoir
Camping near a reservoir →Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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