Gales Creek Campground Closure

Gales Creek Campground will be closing for the 2024 season on 9/3/24 for forest operations. These operations include culvert installations and road widening that will make for more favorable ingress and egress in the future.

Along with the campground, the day use area and Gales Creek Trailhead will be inaccessible until the road work is completed this fall.

In the meantime please enjoy our other nearby trails and campgrounds for the remainder of the season!

All other seasonal campgrounds will close on October 7th and seasonal OHV campgrounds will close on October 31st. 

Fire Danger Levels Change Effective Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Effective at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - the following changes will be in place for the Public Use Restrictions:

Fire Danger for Public Use Restrictions

NW-1: Moderate / Blue

NW-2: High / Yellow

NW-3: High / Yellow 

At High Fire Danger, all OHV trails on the Tillamook State Forest are closed to riding from 1pm to 8pm.

For additional information about Fire Danger and Public Use Restrictions visit our website at:
www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx

Fire Danger to Moderate / Blue for Public Use Restrictions on July 4, 2024

 The Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (ODF's Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) will increase to "Moderate Fire Danger" on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 12:01 AM.  This area includes the Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests.

With the change to "moderate" fire danger and its associated public use restrictions, OHV trail riding will again be allowed throughout the day. However, campfires will remain limited to developed facilities (ODF managed campgrounds and day-use areas with metal fire rings).

For information on the full range of public use restrictions visit our website at:

https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx