Spool Cart Campground
Spool Cart Campground is a national forest campground in Oregon.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 45.20252, -118.39494
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea…
About 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 and 13 campsites. Historically, trains stopped here and left spools of cable for loggers to transport to work sites using carts - which is how it got the name,
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 3 designated routes (4 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Track Springs Campground | National forest campground | 8.0 mi | — | — |
| Frog Heaven Forest Camp | National forest campground | 10 mi | — | — |
| Umapine Campground | National forest campground | 10 mi | — | — |
| Spring Creek Campground | National forest campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Spring Creek Campground | Private campground | 11 mi | $10 | — |
| Frazier Campground & Butcher Knife Trailhead | National forest campground | 12 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.