★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
Siuslaw National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Lane County, OR · 44.12222, -124.08286
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A spur at the end of a forest road in Siuslaw National Forest. Enough room for single vehicle, not flat, no cell service. Good privacy, located at the dead end of a long forest road near the coast. Wooded area with ferns. Slightly spoiled with some human debris and small fire ring. The site is most likely used by boondockers and on very rare occasion. A decent place for a quiet sleep if passing through the area, but that is about all. Somewhat recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 615 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · 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 camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- ShShower3 mi
- WWater5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- DDump8 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- RxPharmacy8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- LLaundry9 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- PPropane30 mi
- AAir-up45 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
615 ft
County
Lane County, OR
Coordinates
44.12222, -124.08286
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureWapiti Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townMinerva · ~7.0 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~3.1 mi
- FuelFuelgood · ~12.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~7.6 mi
- GroceriesFred Meyer · ~8.0 mi
- PharmacyFred Meyer Pharmacy · ~8.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicPeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center · ~10.5 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHorse Creek Horse Camp & Trailhead · ~1.1 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDry Lake Horse (Camp & Trailhead) · ~1.9 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHeceta House · ~2.2 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBaker Beach (Trailhead & Campground) · ~3.0 mi SW · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Horse Creek Campground~1.2 mi
- Dry Lake Horse Camp~1.9 mi
- Alder Dune Campground~3.8 mi
- Rock Creek Campground~4.6 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Lane County, OR). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Stay limits →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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