Agency-listedUSFSFee
Woodward
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · OR · 45.77681, -118.09929
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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 Woodward
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,938 ft.
Fire & smoke — around WoodwardNIFC · 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 Woodward · Umatilla National Forest · OR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater9 mi
- @Mail16 mi
- FFuel16 mi
- GGrocery17 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- HHardware18 mi
- LLaundry18 mi
- EVEV fast charger19 mi
- +Urgent care22 mi
- MMechanic22 mi
- DDump23 mi
- ShShower49 mi
- OOutfitter51 mi
- AAir-up58 mi
- PPropane60 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 16 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 — Woodward
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
4,938 ft
State
OR
Coordinates
45.77681, -118.09929
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Woodward · Umatilla National Forest · OR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townWeston · ~15.9 mi
- Drinking waterMottet Spring · ~9.2 mi
- FuelSuzi’s Handy Mart · ~15.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~23.2 mi
- GroceriesElgin FoodTown · ~16.9 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~17.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicWalla Walla Clinic · ~21.8 mi
- HardwareFry's True Value · ~17.7 mi
EV charging — from Woodward · Umatilla National Forest · OR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger18.9 mi straight-line W — One Stop Shop Athena OR (at a public site) · RED_E · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach6 within 25 mi · 16 within 50 · 63 within 100 · 151 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)22.7 mi — WDVA WWVH2, Walla Walla
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO22.7 mi — WDVA WWVH1, Walla Walla
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)16.9 mi — EVchron Elgin (at an other entertainment) · EVCHRON · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-03-12 · 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 257678 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Woodward · Umatilla National Forest · OR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletWoodward · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMorning Creek · ~0.8 mi E · USFS
- RestroomCoyote Ridge · ~2.0 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTarget Meadows · ~2.2 mi NE · USFS
Open Woodward elsewhere
Other camps near Woodward
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Target Meadows~2.2 mi · fee
- Woodland Campground~4.5 mi · fee
- South Fork Walla Walla River Acec~5.1 mi
- Umatilla Forks Campground~5.6 mi
The unit that manages Woodward
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Woodward are set by Umatilla National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Woodward
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 site; $5 per extra vehicle per night, charged for each vehicle over the two-per-site allowance. The forest page and recreation.gov listing 10317423 (0.203 mi from our pin) agree at $12 for the 2026 season, Jun 5 - Oct 4. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/recreation/woodward-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 Woodward
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 — Woodward
What “dispersed” means here →The town run →Fire rules & restrictions →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →