Best Dispersed Camping near Oakridge, OR

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Best Dispersed Sites Near Oakridge, OR (22)

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Recent Dispersed Reviews in Oakridge

51 Reviews of 22 Oakridge Campgrounds


  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Forest Road 960 by Pacific Crest Trail PCT
    Oct. 9, 2024

    Forest Road 960 by Pacific Crest Trail PCT

    Views in all directions, multiple spots

    Great spot. Go all the way to the end of the road to reach the top. There is ample room to turn around, in spite of a step climb.

    Was able to pull 15' trailer up with 4wd.

    Wide open sky for solar and starlink.

    Mid 60s f during day in early October. 40 f at night.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Dispersed wikiup camping
    Oct. 8, 2024

    Dispersed wikiup camping

    Dusty and featureless, but flat

    Only about 70 yards from main road. Super fine dust, everything will be dirty.

    Tall trees so no good vantage point for starlink or solar.

    No water features right at site.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sparks Lake Recreation Area
    Oct. 8, 2024

    Sparks Lake Recreation Area

    Perfection!

    Amazing views. Access to water. Gorgeous sunsets. Not far from toilet if you're up for a walk, or have wheels. Firepits. This site has it all.

    Room to back in 15' trailer to camp or of.

    Early October, 70 f during day 30 f at night.

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Sparks Lake Recreation Area
    Oct. 4, 2024

    Sparks Lake Recreation Area

    Nice spots near Spark Lake

    There are several spots off of the road to the Spark Lake Day Use area. The road is very rough, but taken slow does not require a 4wd.

  • Catherine L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Millsite Forest Dispersed Camping
    Sep. 13, 2024

    Millsite Forest Dispersed Camping

    Easy off the main road stop

    Quiet camping area off 138. You come up to what looks like a county shop, but keep going to the left, and you're here. A handful of sites. We were easily able to park out jeep a ways in.

  • Juliana R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Millsite Forest Dispersed Camping
    Aug. 1, 2024

    Millsite Forest Dispersed Camping

    Open, empty, very quiet

    This was a lovely place to camp for the night. There were probably 10-15 campsites, and I was the only one there when I showed up. Campsites have picnic tables and fire pits and there is a pit toilet. Many trees which provide shade. Some mosquitos but not too bad. Very easy to find with the directions and it was also on GAIA GPS.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Thielsen Wilderness
    Jul. 30, 2024

    Mount Thielsen Wilderness

    Great spot but nails in the road

    BE CAREFUL got a nail in the tire here. Ended up with a flat giving me a headache 😒. Otherwise the campsite was amazing, would have been 5 stars if not for the nail.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Forest Road 960 by Pacific Crest Trail PCT
    Jul. 29, 2024

    Forest Road 960 by Pacific Crest Trail PCT

    Great Views

    Came here not really knowing what to expect and we were surprised with what we got. Road was was easy to get up, however 4x4 is definitely needed for the spots up on the rocks. Lovely view where we were! Lots of little camp fires scattered around the area .

  • PThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Thielsen Wilderness
    Jul. 17, 2024

    Mount Thielsen Wilderness

    Dusty

    Seemed to be plenty of spots when I got there on a Sunday. Far enough from the main highway, I didn’t hear any traffic in the middle of the night. A caveat however, the east side of hill itself seems to be an active rock quarry. That means if you are waking up on a work day, it may be somewhat of a rude awakening

  • m
    Camper-submitted photo from Sparks Lake Recreation Area
    Aug. 15, 2023

    Sparks Lake Recreation Area

    very pretty view of the lake

    i would get here pretty early next time to get a spot with a clear view of the lake, even on a monday it was pretty packed. there’s a bit of traffic in and out during the night but that’s pretty expected.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from NF 2612 Dispersed Camping
    Aug. 9, 2023

    NF 2612 Dispersed Camping

    Good open area dispersed camping

    We picked this dispersed camping near Lemolo Lake since it was an open area that we could run our Starlink. There was also some cell service. Lemolo lake also has several Campgrounds to choose from if you want to pay. In the area we visited Lemolo Falls and Warm Spring Falls. We weren't disappointed. The area does have mosquitoes to contend with. Where we camped there was a picnic table and rock fire ring. Be mindful of the no fire season.

  • Anam S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Thielsen Wilderness
    Aug. 8, 2023

    Mount Thielsen Wilderness

    loved it

    Easy to access road. So so many spots below, and a few great ones up the hill. We stayed below since we arrived late at night. Nice little walk in the morning up the hill, good views. Quick drive to crater lake. There were mosquitoes, but some deet and no prob.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lemolo Forebay
    Jul. 14, 2023

    Lemolo Forebay

    No available sites

    Looked like a great place to camp. Arrived at about 3:30pm and unfortunately all sites were occupied by then. After reading the prior couple reviews, I hoped this would have availability on a Thursday afternoon. Bummer. I noticed one group was playing music, so evening might not have been as quiet as I'd prefer.

  • Salvatore F.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Thielsen Wilderness
    Jul. 3, 2023

    Mount Thielsen Wilderness

    Great family dispersed spot!

    We drove to this little spot after a busy day at crater lake July 2nd. We arrived about 6pm. Having seen a YouTube video about this spot in advance, we 4x4 straight to the top in my f150. Little bumpy but no problem getting up. At the very top, another truck with a RTT beat us, but we took the sheltered spot deep in the “rock quarry” center area.

    We were worried about mosquitos due to so many reviews complaining, but it was pretty clear overall. There were a few, but really not a nuisance at all. I did use deet lotion, but my partner didn’t and she didn’t seem to mind at all. We walked to the tippy top section where are are trees and there were swarms on misquotes, but down in the rocks was pretty clear.

    Got a fire started under the full moon and had a wonderful night with my family. 10 out of 10.

  • A
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Thielsen Wilderness
    Jul. 1, 2023

    Mount Thielsen Wilderness

    Quiet spot by Crater Lake

    Nice quiet spot off the main road. There are several flat spots for tents or small campers. The road is pretty good though we didn’t try to go up the mountain. There are lots of bugs and you can hear the occasional chainsaw, so just be aware.

  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Blue River Reservoir Roadside Camping
    Jun. 26, 2023

    Blue River Reservoir Roadside Camping

    Scenic drive along the McKenzie river when coming from Hwy 5

    Mosquitos are a bit much at dusk so ensure to bring spray. Dispersed camping outside improved areas are the best bet on weekends as this site seems to be very popular. Once outside improved areas, seclusion is easy to obtain. Water access is limited once off the paved road due to steep rocky drops. 

    Overall, this site is beautiful! The water is crystal clear and is ideal for swimming, fishing, kayaking as well as boating.

  • Jordie G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lemolo Forebay
    May. 30, 2023

    Lemolo Forebay

    Beautiful but bring bug spray

    Pavement turns to dirt road to get to the sites. Each site has a fire ring and a table. The vault toilet has a trash can and was stocked with TP when we were there but we bring our own.

    The trails down to the river are loose dirt and steep but we drove to the other side of the river to lounge in the sun.

    Lots of skeeters! Bring your bug spray

  • EThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lemolo Forebay
    May. 9, 2023

    Lemolo Forebay

    Beautiful Sites

    There are only about 6 little sites here and a boat ramp for the little lake. There is one long-drop toilet (no TP) and many sites had picnic tables. I'm not sure if all did, but ours did. We also had a fire pit.

    We were there 2 nights and only had one other group show up the whole time.

    There is a dangerous low-head dam at the beginning of the lake near the campground, so please keep track of your kids/pets!

    I would certainly stay here again - it's about 12 minutes from the Umpqua Hot Springs!

  • Brandon A.
    Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Camp
    Dec. 23, 2022

    Saddle Camp

    Solitude

    It's best if you have four wheel drive or all wheel drive. Wouldn't recommend going in the winter months or rainy season. It is a very fun drive though taxing and it is slow going. But was out there it is complete quiet and solitude. And make sure you stock up on anything you need cuz there's nothing there

  • Riley N.
    Camper-submitted photo from Blue River Reservoir Roadside Camping
    Sep. 30, 2022

    Blue River Reservoir Roadside Camping

    A little sketchy

    We went looking for the other campgrounds on this road that we’re closed so we were disappointed. We didn’t leave our van due to rain but we had a nice little pullover. No fires allowed due to recent fires on the area

  • Caroline E.
    Camper-submitted photo from Blue River Reservoir Roadside Camping
    Jun. 20, 2022

    Blue River Reservoir Roadside Camping

    Peaceful camping

    Sites were secluded and quiet. I found a site nearby the creek so that I could hear the stream all night. It was so peaceful! There are a couple forks in the road but I kept right through the first two until I made it to a gravel road with pull-outs. Nice areas for tent or car camping. Only one other group out there

  • Braden M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Thielsen Wilderness
    Jun. 12, 2022

    Mount Thielsen Wilderness

    Beautiful but buggy

    Went the second week of June. Not hard to find off of given coordinates but once you're off the road you might have to do some non dirt off roading due to trees down in the road. There was still some snow on the ground with warmer weather. Bugs were swarming all around and it was nearly impossible to even sit by the fire. If there were less bugs it would've been a 4/5

  • H
    Camper-submitted photo from Mount Thielsen Wilderness
    Oct. 11, 2021

    Mount Thielsen Wilderness

    Great Location

    Plenty of available spaces, and I think even in the heart of summer there would be availability. The dirt road isn't the kind you need to do a Hail Mary to drive down. Our van did just fine, and I think a big rig could handle itself. While outside you can hear the cars from the main highway nearby, but not close enough to be obnoxious. The stars were spectacular

  • Nicholas R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Millsite Forest Dispersed Camping
    Sep. 3, 2021

    Millsite Forest Dispersed Camping

    It’s is an assortment of campsites that all have fire pits. There are picnic tables at some, but not all. There are vaulted toilets in the center of the grounds. If you pick a spot towards the eastern edge, you can hear the creek run by as you sleep.

    If you love boondocking and wilderness trails. This is a must stay place. 20 minutes from hot springs and waterfalls. Tons of fishing spots near bye. Hundreds of miles of OHV trails.



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