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Off-Highway Vehicles
Non-Motorized Trails
Day-Use & Staging Areas
Recreation
Whatever your outdoor recreation pursuit, chances are you’ll find a place in the Tillamook State Forest for fun and adventure. A wide spectrum of trails for both motorized and non-motorized activities, campgrounds, day-use areas and staging areas are popular with a growing number of visitors.
 
The Beaver Dam Road Rock Pit Closed for Rock Crushing Operation.
 
No shooting is permitted at the rock pit, even on weekends until the project is completed. This closure is enforced by Tillamook County Deputies. If you have questions or concerns please call the Oregon Department of Forestry at (503) 357-2191.


 
New Members Appointed to the Tillamook State Forest Recreation Advisory Committee (TRAC).
 

The Tillamook State Forest Map & Visitor Guide is currently out of print. We are planning a reprint in the near future and will update this web site when it becomes available.
    

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Campgrounds
Camping
Grab your gear and come camping on the Tillamook State Forest. There are seven developed fee-site campgrounds, managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Campgrounds are set in a variety of forest and river environments. Most are open from Memorial Day through October.  In addition, numerous dispersed camping opportunities exist across the forest.
Campground Map & Information
Road & OHV Trail Report
Please click below for information on forest road closure and OHV trail information.
Road & OHV Trail Report
 

Off-Highway Vehicles
Off-Highway Vehicles
The Tillamook State Forest, located in the Coast Range mountains of northwest Oregon, offers some of the best Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trails in the Pacific Northwest.
 
There are four primary OHV riding areas available on the forest: including Browns Camp, Jordan Creek, Trask and Diamond Mill.
 
The wide variety of trails access some of the more remote and scenic parts of the forest and provide challenge and excitement for both beginners and experts.
 
The Browns Camp and Jordan Creek OHV areas in particular provide more than 100 miles of easy to most difficult motorcycle, ATV and 4WD trail opportunities.
 
Off Highway Vehicle Map
Off Highway Vehicle Regulations
Current Fire Regulations
Off Highway VehicleTrail Report
Off Highway Vehicle Events
Off Highway Vehicle Volunteer Opportunities
Non-Motorized Trails
Hiker
Non-Motorized Trails in the Tillamook State Forest are managed for a range of recreation uses.
 
Over 50 miles of non-motorized trails provide options for the hiker, mountain biker and horseback rider.  Climb to the top of King’s Mountain for a remarkable view. Set out with your horse to explore part of the original Wilson River Wagon Road. Hop on your mountain bike for a hair-raising ride down Gales Creek Trail.
 
Click here for details on the non-motorized trail system, current conditions and the NEW set of trail guides posted on the web page.
 
Are you interested in getting your hands dirty while helping to build or maintain a trail? Click here for more information on our volunteer non-motorized trail work parties.
 
The Tillamook Forest Visitor Map and Guide will help you find your way around the forest and is available for purchase.

Day-Use & Staging Areas
Day-Use & Staging Areas are strategically located in key areas to provide access to recreational opportunities in the forest.

Smith Homestead
Smith Homestead Day Use Area
Hunting and Fishing
Fishing
Hunting and Fishing opportunities abound on the rivers and hillsides of the Tillamook State Forest. Check with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for regulation information, stop in for a map and then head out to the great outdoors of the Tillamook in pursuit of your favorite fish or game animal.

Volunteer Program
Volunteer Program
Volunteer Opportunities
 
Beginning in the early 1950s with replanting of the Tillamook Burn, volunteers have worked closely with the Oregon Department of Forestry to enhance the forest. Today, a new generation of volunteers is enhancing recreational opportunities in the forest. Check in here for ways you can get your hands dirty, have some fun and help make a difference at the same time.

 
Page updated: May 03, 2008

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