Tumalo Falls (FR 4603000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access
Tumalo Falls (FR 4603000) in OR
Road corridorDeschutes NF, Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
9.1 mi from Deschutes River Woods
9.5 mi off US 97 (straight line)
Maps 4,791 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- 0.6 of this road’s 2.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A gate 1.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Tumalo Lake lies 1.0 mi off.
- Bearwallow Butte stands 1,662 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles north.
Rules
- Motorized access for dispersed camping is only allowed to existing, designated, or defined sites, and no closer than 30 feet to a stream, wetland, or water body (Motorized access for dispersed camping, all MVUM-designated roads, Deschutes NF) Applies to motorized access only; 30 ft setback from stream, wetland or water body.
- For all roads in this table: Vehicle type and dates allowed are the same as permitted on road (Season and vehicle class of motorized dispersed-camping access, Deschutes NF)
- On part of this corridor: Camp at least 200 ft from permanent surface water. (Tumalo Creek Area (Exhibit C)) Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act; Federal, State, or local officers and rescue/firefighting forces on duty.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.