Tillamook STATE FOREST Welcome to the Tillamook State Forest Explore a Coast Range forest, get closer to nature or discover the history of the legendary Tillamook Burn. Grab your gear and bring your family and friends to the Tillamook State Forest – it’s all here. The forest is less than an hour drive from Portland or from Highway For More Information 101 on the coast. If you’re looking for more specific information on the Tillamook State Forest, pick up additional brochures at one of our district offices or click through our web site: Facilities Designed for www.oregon.gov/ODF/TSF/tsf.shtml Your Forest Visit To get travel information in Oregon by phone, dial 511 or 1-800-977-6368 or check Oregon Department of Find a quiet picnic spot, a cool creek Transportation’s Trip Check web site: www.tripcheck.com rippling over smooth stones, a family campsite, or a trail through the woods. Forest Contact Information We offer a variety of well-designed facilities to help you begin your fun in Tillamook Forest Center the forest. This recreation guide will 45500 Wilson River Highway help you find the right facility for your Tillamook OR 97141 (866) 930 - 4646 favorite forest activity. www.tillamookforestcenter.org The Tillamook State Forest offers a variety of campgrounds, including those Tillamook District Office designed for horse camping and off- 5005 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842 - 2545 highway vehicles (OHVs). Staging areas and trailheads provide places to park and Forest Grove District Office unload equipment or horses so you can 801 Gales Creek Road get out on the trail. You will find separate Forest Grove OR 97116 trails for motorized and non-motorized (503) 357 - 2191 uses. Recorded Recreation Hot Line (503) 359-7402 Day-use areas and highway waysides offer picnic sites and access to streams and paths. The Tillamook Forest Center invites you to visit and learn about the forest through programs, exhibits or friendly staff. It is a great place to start or end your Tillamook Forest adventure.
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Camp District Type of facility Open Season Sites Contact FACILITIES CAMPGROUNDS Campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis; Elk Creek* 14 Forest Grove Late May-Sept All walk-in tent sites. no reservations. Gales Creek* 21 Forest Grove Late May-Sept Three walk-in tent sites Fees per night: Henry Rierson Spruce Run 32 Astoria All year This facility managed by Astoria District – (503) 325-5451 drive-in campsites: $10 Jones Creek** 43 Tillamook Late May-Sept walk-in campsites: $5 14 walk-in tent sites; group site available-call district; day-use area open all year extra vehicle: $2 Morrison Eddy 6 Tillamook All year * Limit per site: 8 people/2 vehicles Nehalem Falls* 18 Tillamook Late May-Sept Four walk-in tent sites; group site available-call district ** Limit per site: 8 people/3 vehicles Reehers Camp 16 Forest Grove Late May-Sept 10 horse / 6 non-horse campsites; large trailhead / picnic area Collect dead and down campfire wood from outside Stagecoach Horse Camp 10 Forest Grove All year April-October camping is restricted to horse camping; stock water available developed facilities and only for your use on the forest. Campsite quiet hours are 10:00 PM-7:00 AM OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE STAGING & CAMPING Browns Camp 29 Forest Grove Spring-Fall For the enjoyment and safety of others, please keep pets Large day-use parking area on a leash. Diamond Mill Tillamook All year Difficult single-track motorcycle trails
Hollywood/ Edwards Creek Tillamook All year Edwards Creek Learners Loop, graded trail for beginning riders
Jordan Creek 6 Tillamook Late May-Sept ADA Accessible Horse Camping Hikers enjoying the Camping Horse Trail Lyda Camp Forest Grove All year Wilson River Trail Undeveloped Camping Scenic Viewpoint Group Camping Fishing DAY-USE AREAS & HIGHWAY WAYSIDES Restrooms Mountain Bike Trail Footbridge Tillamook All year
Fee Picnic Shelter Gales Creek Overlook Forest Grove All year Drinking Water OHV Staging Area Peninsula Tillamook All year Primitive boat take-out; drift boats must take out here or risk danger downstream! Picnic Site Exhibit Information Smith Homestead Tillamook All year Swimming Hand Boat Launch Forest Center Forest Learning Shelter available for rent Hiking Trail Telephone Sprague Memorial Wayside Tillamook All year Smit h Homestead Trailhead Visitor Center Stones Road Boat Launch Tillamook All year Wooden boat slide for drift boat launching Forest Learning Shelter Sunset Highway Rest Area Forest Grove All year Trail access subject to weather and seasonal closures. TRAILHEADS (outside of campgrounds/day-use areas) Rain, wind and snow conditions may create hazardous trail travel. Cedar Butte Tillamook
Coal Creek Tillamook
Deyoe Creek Forest Grove Four County Point Forest Grove
Keenig Creek Tillamook
Kings Mountain Forest Grove Mountain bike access to Wilson River Trail only
Rogers Camp Forest Grove Storey Burn Forest Grove
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Some of the Best OHV Trails in the Region Non-motorized Trails Motorcycle, ATV and four-wheel drive trails are reached from five Enjoy a variety of over 60 miles of non-motorized trails on the staging areas on the forest. OHV enthusiasts have over 150 miles of trails Tillamook State Forest. Whether you prefer hiking, mountain biking or to choose from. Trails are rated from easy to difficult. Browns Camp horseback riding trails, there is a trail here for you. Take an easy hike is a good place for beginning riders and even offers a kids riding area. on the Peninsula Trail in the spring for a wildflower show. Pedal your If you like a more mountain bike on the Historic Hiking Trail for a rocking good ride. challenging ride, try If you’re looking for a steep climb to a mountain-top with inspiring Jordan Creek Staging views, tackle the Kings Mountain Trail. Some trails may be closed Area. The Diamond seasonally to protect them from damage. Remember to “Share the Mill area offers Trail” and abide by posted signs that display the type of use allowed. difficult single-track A series of detailed trail guides are available at district offices, the motorcycle trails. Pick Tillamook Forest Center and on our websites. up a Tillamook State The Tillamook Forest Center Gales Creek Campground Forest OHV Guide You are sure to have fun while you learn about the forest for more details and a through hands-on exhibits and family-friendly activities. Camping Fun for map of the designated Enjoy the scenery from the suspension bridge over the Browns Camp Day-Use Area the Whole Family OHV trail system. Wilson River. Climb the fire lookout tower for a birds-eye view of the site. Walk the trails of the demonstration forest Relax in a campsite shaded by a forest of Douglas- Highway Waysides and Day-Use Picnic Sites or watch the award-winning film Legacy of Fire. fir, western hemlock, and red alder. Most of our Day-use areas, highway waysides and scenic overlooks are located in campgrounds are small and rustic. Individual campgrounds or along highways through the forest. They are free and Weather and Fire Safety campsites are well-screened and include a parking area offer shaded picnic sites, Weather on the forest is highly variable depending on for one or two vehicles, a table, a fire ring with cooking easy trails and most are season. Late fall through early spring brings buckets of grill and a tent pad. These campsites may be just what close to a stream. The Smith rain that can add up to over 100 inches a season. Snowfall you’re looking for. While there are no RV hook-ups, Homestead and Jones Creek occurs irregularly, but can accumulate significantly in the many sites are suitable for travel trailers or small RVs. Day-Use areas are popular higher elevations. Summer through early fall is mostly Some campgrounds have walk-in tent sites to get you a facilities located near the dry and warm, however don’t be surprised by an bit farther from the road. Jones Creek and Gales Creek Wilson River off Highway occasional shower. campgrounds are popular family campgrounds that are 6 and have plenty of room easily reached off of Highway 6. Fire season is declared when forest conditions for parking. The Forest Gravelle Brothers Trail and weather raise the risk of wildfire. As fire Browns Camp and Jordan Creek staging areas were Learning Shelter at the Smith danger increases, restrictions on activities developed specifically for off-highway vehicle use Homestead offers a large Driving Forest Roads like building campfires and off-road and camping. Reehers Camp was designed for horse rustic shelter that can be There are hundreds of miles of maintained forest roads to explore, but riding may be implemented. Always campers, with a few non-horse campsites as well. No rented for private events. drivers should be aware that single-lane gravel roads require more check and follow fire regulations matter which campground you choose, you are never caution and slower speeds. Carry a forest map, water, check your spare during fire season. Never leave a far from a stream or a trail. Camp hosts are generally tire and be alert for log trucks and other vehicles. Stay to the right and campfire unattended and be available to provide helpful tips and information. Gales Creek Overlook expect a vehicle around every corner. sure it is cold before leaving the site.