USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Dolly Varden
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 5 with water, 6 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 19
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- FALL CREEK (NFSR 1800000) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Oakridge
- Phone
- N/A
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About
Overview
This first camp along the Fall Creek drainage on Forest Service Road 18 provides convenient access to the beginning of the 13.7-mile Fall Creek National Recreation Trail. The partially reservable campground offers 5 tent-only sites. Three sites are along the creek on the north side of Forest Road 18, and two walk-in only sites are across the road.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (801) 226-3564.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 36° | 23° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 35° | 5° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 35° | 23° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 39° | 22° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 48° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 50° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 58° | 51° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 54° | 45° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 46° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 40° | 29° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 35° | 15° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Fall Creek Trailhead #1 · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Fall Creek National Recreation 13 mi Hike · Drive there - Clark Creek Nature Trailhead · 1.9 mi as the crow flies
Clark Creek Nature Trail 0.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Fall Creek Trailhead #2 · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Fall Creek National Recreation 13 mi Hike, Clark/Fall Tie 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Clark Butte Trailhead · 2.9 mi as the crow flies
Clark Butte 2.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Fall Creek Trailhead #3 · 3.6 mi as the crow flies
Fall Creek National Recreation 13 mi Hike · Drive there
All 410 trails in Willamette National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Broken Bowl · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 20 sites
- Clark Creek Organization Camp · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Fall Creek State Recreation Area · Oregon State Parks · 3 mi · 40 sites
- Cascara Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 3 mi
- Timber Butte Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
All public campgrounds in Oregon · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-03-01. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.