Free camping near Dexter, OR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Dexter, OR there are 20 camps: 7 free, 11 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Dolly Varden, 11 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Shady Dell Cg, 17 miles out.
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Varden | 11 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Lowell | — |
| Broken Bowl | 11 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Lowell | — |
| Timber Butte Cabin | 13 | Fee | Minnehaha Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Winberry | — |
| Clark Creek Organizational Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Lowell | — |
| Row River Trail | 13 | Unpriced | Carolina Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Walden | — |
| Harralson Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Cottage Grove | — |
| Bedrock Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Lowell | — |
| Black Canyon Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Sweeney Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Westfir | — |
| Rujada Campground / Picnic Site / Swordfern Trailhead | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Westfir | — |
| Puma | 16 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Lowell | — |
| Shady Dell Cg | 17 | Free | Burnt Bridge Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Westfir | — |
| Green Pool | 18 | Free | Blodgett Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Disston | — |
| Gleason Cabin | 18 | Free | Donna Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Disston | — |
| Cedar Creek Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Westfir | — |
| Cascade Bend | 19 | Free | Crawfish Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Disston | — |
| Lund Park | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Westfir | — |
| Hobo Forest Camp | 21 | Free | Hobo Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Disston | — |
| Shotgun Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | Rock Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Mabel | — |
| Crawfish Lake Shelter | 21 | Free | Marten Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Disston | — |
| Mineral Campground | 24 | Free | Judson Rock Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Disston | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Dexter, OR, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.