So, make sure to bring a map (paper or downloaded for offline use). It’s super easy to get lost if you’re not paying close attention. Just know that most of the roads here are winding, unpaved logging roads – many unnamed.

Look for dispersed campsites around Cook Creek near Mohler, off Highway 53 near Coal Creek and Cole Mountain Ridge, west of Timber along Wheeler Road, and off Highway 6 near Jordan Creek and Lyda Camp OHV Area.īut don’t limit yourself to just these areas and others listed online – there are hundreds of under-the-radar campsites here if you spend time exploring in person. There are campsites accessible by all vehicles (including smaller RVs and trailers) while others require high-clearance and/or 4WD. There’s a mixture of relatively flat, gravel access roads as well as others that are very steep, narrow, and rough. Peace and quiet abounds when dispersed camping in Tillamook State Forest.ĭespite the proximity to both the Oregon Coast as well as Portland, it’s easy to find a completely private campsite here.

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