Kelsey C
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2026 Stayed at: 04, Loop: River
Small, peaceful campground. Facilities were well kept and there was potable water available.
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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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September 27, 2026 Stayed at: 04, Loop: River
Small, peaceful campground. Facilities were well kept and there was potable water available.
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August 30, 2026 Stayed at: 01, Loop: Camp
The site was amazing. We booked three sites for the whole family. Site 1 is a bit smaller and just outside of the actual camp ground. Perfect for a camping trailer. Water hole is great!
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August 30, 2026 Stayed at: 06, Loop: River
It’s cool you can hear the creek at any site. Also, the highway is not used much so I only heard three cars all night. Facilities are as described . I DO NOT recommend site 5. I don’t know how it’s even a spot. It’s basically just a double wide parking spot with a small patch of gravel for a tent. 9 and 10 are great for less noise. Combining 7 and 8 gives you a lot of flat space. Also if someone is smoking cigarettes at site 5 or 4, it will go directly down to site 6 so beware. The water in the creek was super low in august so easy to walk into. Camp host was super sweet. Let me switch from 6 to 9 because of the cigarette smoke (I am allergic).
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August 27, 2026 Stayed at: 03, Loop: River
Very Small Campground, Sites are literally RIGHT next to each others. Overall decent place to stay for just a night, or book multiple sites for a gathering.
Also no campfires or charcoal cooking until September 30th.
The host was amazing!
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August 26, 2026 Stayed at: 06, Loop: River
It was a great spot! Right next to the river, and a private entrance towards the back. It’s next to the two other river access points but we saw one person, which was not bad at all. We had our two dogs, so the drive down into the site was great and made it feel very secluded. The bathroom was clean and it was not very crowded at all.
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August 17, 2026 Stayed at: 01, Loop: Camp
Couldn't find location. Internet was off and the directions kept telling me to go down random roads.
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August 16, 2026 Stayed at: 05, Loop: River
Site #5 is VERY small. We were able to fit our two-person tent, but I can't see it fitting more than two small tents. It also has no privacy and shares parking spaces with the adjacent site. That said, it has its own private trail leading to a small bank by the river. We were able to set up our hammock and chairs and spent the whole time relaxing by the Nestucca; it was heaven! The host was very friendly and helpful. The bathrooms are decent, not terrible. This is a smaller campground, and feels more intimate.
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July 15, 2026 Stayed at: 06, Loop: River
Dovre is a beautiful campground and we loved how small it was, in that there were not more than 10 spots. The river was beautiful, almost to cold to swim, but that is Oregon water. The overall location was nice, because there was no cell service and no neighbors that were not also camping.
We got sites 3, 5, and 6, and they were nice. The only down side was they were not close to eachother. It was hard to see from the pictures provided, but the campground is on a large hill, so we couldn't be very near to our other campers.
We did not understand why the pavillion had to be rented, as there were so few people, and no one was using it. Additionally, that they did not have trash was difficult. We were not too mad because we understand there have been budget cuts, but it was just inconvienent.
The bathrooms were cleaned and well maintained. The camphost was so kind and did not really come talk to us much, which is what we wanted. The actual camp sites were cute and great for tent and car camping. It was great to have potable water.
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July 11, 2026 Stayed at: 05, Loop: River
People set up camp at day use area at 9:00 pm. Cars going in and out throughout the night when site is full. My vehicle was backed into and the person didn’t leave a note. No quiet hours. Site was extremely small and near the road. Do not recommend
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June 24, 2026 Stayed at: 03, Loop: River
Dovre Campground is amazing!!!! Peaceful and gorgeous, sits right on the river. Camp host is the bee’s knees! Super friendly and helpful! Campsite was clean and perfect, as were the bathrooms. I almost want to keep this place a secret, but I’ll share about this gem!
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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