About Dolly Varden Campground
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](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=4576). The 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.
- Fees: - Single Campsites - $19 per night - Extra Vehicles - $10 per vehicle, per night - Day Use - $10 per vehicle, per day Campsite must be…
- Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
- Where: 9 mi east of Lowell, OR · 43.96346, -122.61815
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek National Recreation | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 14.4 mi |
| Timber Butte | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 9.1 mi |
| Cowhorn | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 14.3 mi |
| Clark Creek Nature Trail | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Clark/Fall Tie | Horse | 2.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Clark Butte | Horse | 2.3 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sisters (Dark Sky Community), 58 mi.
Dump station: 10.1 mi
Water fill-up: 19.8 mi
Propane: 12.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Broken Bowl Campground 0.4 mi
- Big Pool Group Campground 0.9 mi
- Clark Creek Organization Camp 1.9 mi
- Cascara Campground 2.5 mi
- Timber Butte Cabin 3.5 mi
- Bedrock Campground 3.6 mi