Dry Lake Horse Camp

6 mi northeast of Heceta Beach, OR · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Dry Lake Horse Camp

Dry Lake Horse Camp is open year around. It is along the [Cape Mountain Trails](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42347).

Fees: No Charge
Season: Year Round
Managed by: USFS - Siuslaw National Forest
Where: 6 mi northeast of Heceta Beach, OR · 44.09645, -124.07003

Things to do:

Horseback riding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

50°

38°Jan

52°

38°Feb

53°

39°Mar

57°

40°Apr

61°

44°May

65°

47°Jun

69°

51°Jul

70°

52°Aug

69°

50°Sep

62°

45°Oct

54°

41°Nov

49°

38°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Dry Lake Horse Camp from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Dry Lake Trailhead	ATV road	at camp	0.1 mi
Nelson Ridge (Cape Mtn Trail)	Horse	at camp	3.1 mi
Princes Tasha (Cape Mtn.Trail)	Horse	at camp	1.1 mi
Spring Trail	Horse	at camp
Cape Mountain Tie Trail	Horse	at camp
Lookout Loop (Cape Mtn. Trail)	Horse	0.2 mi	1.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 6.2 mi
Water fill-up: 11.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Horse Creek Campground 1.3 mi
Alder Dune 2.5 mi
Baker Beach Campground 2.5 mi
Sutton Campground 3.5 mi
Campsite · 9 mi N of Heceta Beach 4.8 mi
Carl G Washburne State Park Campground 5 mi