★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Tillamook State Forest
Drive-up · public land · Tillamook County, OR · 45.64700, -123.81995
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This is a superb, high-elevation, primitive campsite, at the top of a ridge offering gorgeous views both to the east and to the west. Located in Tillamook State Forest, area is worthy of exploration. Four-wheel drive or high-clearance AWD recommended. Fire circle, although fire might not be permitted depending on season. Very remote. Only a dozen miles from the Oregon coast. Sufficient space for a few overland vehicles. Highly recommended. Some 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 2,109 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
- @Mail4 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- DDump7 mi
- WWater7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- AAir-up12 mi
- +Urgent care19 mi
- LLaundry24 mi
- OOutfitter24 mi
- PPropane34 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). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
2,109 ft
County
Tillamook County, OR
Coordinates
45.64700, -123.81995
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureCrystal Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townBarnesdale · ~1.8 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~6.9 mi
- FuelChevron · ~6.7 mi
- Propane / LPGSuburban Propane · ~20.9 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~6.8 mi
- GroceriesNehelem Food Mart · ~6.0 mi
- PharmacyNelahem Bay Health And Wellness Pharmacy · ~4.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicAdventist Health · ~7.0 mi
- HardwareManzanita Lumber Co. · ~7.2 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBear Camp Viewpoint · ~1.6 mi SW · USFS
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~13.4 mi SW · FWS
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~14.8 mi SW · FWS
- Highway rest areaSunset · ~20.2 mi NE
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Tillamook County~6.8 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
Finding water out here →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
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