Rick M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2022 Stayed at: 06, Loop: River
Nice and quiet. Good camp hosts
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53 reviews
Dovre Recreation Site is a charming and intimate campground with only about ten sites, providing a peaceful experience away from the crowds. Many visitors appreciated the beautiful river, clean facilities, and friendly camp host, who offered helpful local insights. While some sites, particularly Site #5, are very small and may lack privacy, the overall atmosphere and natural surroundings make it a lovely spot for camping.
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July 4, 2022 Stayed at: 06, Loop: River
Nice and quiet. Good camp hosts
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June 29, 2022 Stayed at: 03, Loop: River
Small camp ground. Peaceful. Wonderful and clean bathroom. For a vaulted toilet I’ve never seen better!! Camped in spot #3. Had one big space up on a hill away from fire for large tent. Plenty of space for 2 more bigger tents down below. Maybe also a small one if packing them in there. Parking plenty big enough for 2 cars and noted extra parking (for a fee) up above right as you drive into campground. Host was very nice and answered all questions easily and was helpful when asking directions, etc. Picnic table was solid. Fire pit has seen better days and the grill part isn’t really useful. Your food would fall through the slats as they are placed so far apart. You could hear River and see it from camping spot. Just small, easy trek down the small hill. Great place to throw rocks, relax in nature. Small little area you can kind of swim in. More like wade. No angling allowed. Coast is 30 minutes up the road but because of curves takes about 45 minutes. No cell service within 20-30 from campsite. Not big enough to ride bikes. Maybe small children could ride around in scooters but it would technically be on the small campground road. You can stand in the middle of this “road” and see all campgrounds and host spot. You can see your neighbors except for spot #6 which is down a steep hill. But even saying that the camping spots have space in between them and you don’t feel like you are on top of your neighbors. We would definitely go back, especially because of the proximity to the city where we live. Completely 100% in nature within 1 hour from home.
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June 29, 2022 Stayed at: 03, Loop: River
Small camp ground. Peaceful. Wonderful and clean bathroom. For a vaulted toilet I’ve never seen better!! Camped in spot #3. Had one big space up on a hill away from fire for large tent. Plenty of space for 2 more bigger tents down below. Maybe also a small one if packing them in there. Parking plenty big enough for 2 cars and noted extra parking (for a fee) up above right as you drive into campground. Host was very nice and answered all questions easily and was helpful when asking directions, etc. Picnic table was solid. Fire pit has seen better days and the grill part isn’t really useful. Your food would fall through the slats as they are placed so far apart. You could hear River and see it from camping spot. Just small, easy trek down the small hill. Great place to throw rocks, relax in nature. Small little area you can kind of swim in. More like wade. No angling allowed. Coast is 30 minutes up the road but because of curves takes about 45 minutes. No cell service within 20-30 from campsite. Not big enough to ride bikes. Maybe small children could ride around in scooters but it would technically be on the small campground road. You can stand in the middle of this “road” and see all campgrounds and host spot. You can see your neighbors except for spot #6 which is down a steep hill. But even saying that the camping spots have space in between them and you don’t feel like you are on top of your neighbors. We would definitely go back, especially because of the proximity to the city where we live. Completely 100% in nature within 1 hour from home.
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Bureau Of Land Management, Salem, OR 97306 United States
Elevation: 431 ft
From Willamina: Take Willamina Creek Road, to Coast Creek Road, to Gilbert Creek Road, to Bald Mountain Access Road, to Bible Creek Road to the Nestucca Byway.
From Carlton: Take Meadow Lake Road west 12 mi, continue onto the Nestucca Byway.
Dovre Recreation Site is accessible via the Nestucca Byway, which connects to other local roads. There are no major interstates or highways within 25 miles.
Last updated: October 21, 2026