Spool Cart Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Spool Cart Campground
Spool Cart Campground is nestled in the forest on the banks of the Grande Ronde River. This is a developed campground with paved roads and accessible toilets. Historically, trains stopped here and left spools of cable; for loggers to transport to work sites using carts.
Before you go
Season
May
Reservations
This site is not reservable.
Fees
Single unit campsites = $10.00/night; A self-service fee station is available at the campground.
Restrictions
General rules of use and restrictions apply for this developed recreation site. Campground closed following Bull Elk season until early May.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.