Free camping near Dexter, OR
Yes. 7 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Dexter, OR are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Shady Dell Cg, 17 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Dolly Varden, 11 miles east, a fee campground.
All 20 camps near Dexter, OR
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Dexter, OR
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- Umpqua National Forest — 9 camps: 6 free, 3 fee
- Willamette National Forest — 9 camps: 1 free, 7 fee, 1 unpriced
- Upper Willamette Field Office — 2 camps: 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Dexter, OR
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
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.