Explore the Forest
You're in the middle of it.
The store sits at Lee's Camp, where the North Fork meets the Wilson River. Most of the forest's best spots are within ten minutes of the parking lot.
- 1 mile west · MP 22.5
Jones Creek Campground & Day Use
42 sites, first come first served, plus the forest's favorite summer swimming hole. Open May to September. No camp store there, so stock up here.
- 1.5 miles west · MP 22.5
Tillamook Forest Center
Free admission, a 250-foot suspension bridge over the river and a 40-foot lookout tower. Open Wednesday to Sunday in season, closed in winter.
- Trailheads at MP 18, 20, 22, 25 & 28
Wilson River Trail
20.6 miles from Elk Creek to Keenig Creek for hikers and mountain bikers, with Wilson Falls and the arched bridge at Lester Creek along the way.
- 1.5 miles east · MP 25
Kings Mountain & Elk Mountain
Two of the steepest trails in the Coast Range. Kings is 4.8 miles round trip; the full loop between them is nearly 11 miles with 3,850 feet of climbing.
- 4.5 miles east · MP 28
Elk Creek Campground
15 walk-in sites by the river and the Elk Mountain trailhead. Also the closest camp to the smoker.
- 1 mile west & 9.5 miles east
Diamond Mill & Browns Camp OHV
Diamond Mill's staging area is right down North Fork Road. Browns Camp has 28 sites and trails for every skill level, April to October.
Fishing the Wilson
Hatchery steelhead are open all year on the main river. Winter steelhead run December through April, summer steelhead May through November, and fall Chinook show up from August into November. Wild steelhead and wild coho are catch and release.
Bring your Oregon license and Combined Angling Tag from MyODFW or a Tillamook agent. We'll point you at the water.
River conditions
- Live gauge: USGS Wilson River near Tillamook for current flow and height.
- Weekly report: ODFW Northwest Zone fishing report, written by the state and updated through the season.
- Ask us: call (503) 720-4832 or check our Facebook page for what the regulars are seeing.