Agency-listedUSFSFee
Southwest Shore Campground
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 44.67589, -118.08096
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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 Southwest Shore Campground
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,091 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Southwest Shore CampgroundNIFC · 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 Southwest Shore Campground · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- ShShower7 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- WWater8 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- +Urgent care14 mi
- EVEV fast charger14 mi
- RxPharmacy34 mi
- LLaundry47 mi
- DDump49 mi
- OOutfitter60 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
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 — Southwest Shore Campground
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,091 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
44.67589, -118.08096
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Southwest Shore Campground · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townSumpter · ~7.4 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~7.7 mi
- FuelFuel · ~7.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesGrocery · ~7.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicMountain Valley Mental Health · ~14.1 mi
- HardwareDo it Best · ~13.9 mi
EV charging — from Southwest Shore Campground · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger14.5 mi straight-line NE — OTEC BAKER ARMORY, Baker City, OR · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 10 within 50 · 35 within 100 · 108 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)15.1 mi — Baker City, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Baker City
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.2 mi — Geiser Grand Hotel - Tesla Destination, Baker City, OR · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- 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 312697 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Southwest Shore Campground · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSouthwest Shore Campground · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMillers Lane Campground · ~0.7 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSocial Security Point Trailhead · ~2.1 mi NE · USFS
- Flush restroomUnion Creek Picnic Area · ~2.7 mi E · USFS
Open Southwest Shore Campground elsewhere
Other camps near Southwest Shore Campground
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Millers Lane Campground~0.7 mi · fee
- Union Creek Campground~2.7 mi · fee
- Mccully Forks Campground~10.3 mi · fee
- Wetmore Campground~15.2 mi · fee
The unit that manages Southwest Shore Campground
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Southwest Shore Campground are set by Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Southwest Shore Campground
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: $12 per night, single family campsite; $6 per extra vehicle at the campsite; $6 per day-use vehicle; $10 for overflow. Interagency Senior and Access pass and Golden Age / Golden Access passport holders get 50% off, subject to the concession operator's policy. No recreation.gov listing within 0.5 mi of our pin. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/wallowa-whitman/recreation/southwest-shore-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 Southwest Shore Campground
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 — Southwest Shore Campground
What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Fire rules & restrictions →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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