Evening Campground Programs
The Oregon Department of Forestry invites you to experience the Tillamook State Forest this summer by taking part in regularly scheduled interpretive programs that are open to the public.
Experienced forest interpreters offer guided walks, talks and tours on this 364,000-acre forest located one hour west of Portland in the northern Coast Range. The programs are free, and are conducted at easily reachable locations off Highway 6 in the Tillamook State Forest. Average program length is one hour.
All events are FREE and open to ALL AGES. Programs start at 7 pm unless noted otherwise.
Program Locations
Gales Creek Campground and Day Use Area: Hwy 6-MP 35
Smith Homestead Day Use Area: Hwy 6-MP 22.5 (near Jones Creek Campground)
Browns Camp Campground and Day Use Area: Hwy 6-MP 33
Reehers Camp Campground: Hwy 6 to MP 39.5; then north on Timber Road to the town of Timber. Here, take Cochran Road 2.5 miles to Reehers Camp
Tillamook Forest Center: Hwy 6-MP 22
Join the Tillamook Forest Center staff for a family-friendly, naturalist-guided program at the Tillamook Forest Center. Our nature programs can help you explore the Tillamook State Forest’s past, get in touch with its natural and cultural history, and discover how the forest is actively managed today. A schedule of spring and summer Tillamook Forest Center programs is available at www.tillamookforestcenter.org. Summer hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Do you have a group that enjoys the outdoors and would like to learn more about the Tillamook State Forest? Special arrangements can be made for custom programs. Call to schedule a program at least two weeks in advance of your planned program date. For more information, contact Gail Barnhart at 503-815-6808.
Campground Programs will resume summer 2007