★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Tillamook County
Drive-up · public land · Tillamook County, OR · 45.61769, -123.68649
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This is a very remote, primitive campsite located in Tillamook State Forest. It is a wooded valley next to a refreshing creek. Dispersed camping is allowed, however fires mights not be allowed, depending on season. Campsite is off of a very low-traffic gravel road. Two vehicles passed during our 24 hours stay. Easily accessible, and located within a vast network of dirt roads worth exploring. There is sufficient space for a few vehicles. Highly recommended. No cell service.
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 742 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
- GGrocery8 mi
- WWater11 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- FFuel12 mi
- MMechanic12 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- AAir-up13 mi
- ShShower13 mi
- DDump13 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- +Urgent care24 mi
- PPropane28 mi
- LLaundry28 mi
- OOutfitter28 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
742 ft
County
Tillamook County, OR
Coordinates
45.61769, -123.68649
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureNorth Fork Kilchis River (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townJordan Creek · ~6.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelChevron · ~11.7 mi
- Propane / LPGSuburban Propane · ~25.0 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~13.4 mi
- GroceriesCenter Market · ~11.8 mi
- PharmacyNelahem Bay Health And Wellness Pharmacy · ~10.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicAdventist Health · ~13.3 mi
- HardwareOld Hickory Sheds · ~12.0 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBear Camp Viewpoint · ~7.2 mi W · USFS
- Highway rest areaSunset · ~16.5 mi NE
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~16.6 mi SW · FWS
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~17.5 mi SW · FWS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Tillamook State Forest~6.8 mi
- Nestucca River Recreation Area~24.3 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 (Tillamook 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
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