Lewis River dispersed shoreline camping

ALERT: DISPERSED SHORELINE CAMPSITE FIRE BAN IN EFFECT

Effective July 19 2023, 12:01 am, PacifiCorp is instituting a temporary campfire restriction at the dispersed shoreline campsites on Yale and Swift Reservoirs. The restriction will remain in effect until further notice. This is intended to prevent unnecessary risk of human caused wildifires in areas where oversight of public use and fire response is not readily available. The dispersed shoreline campsite fire restriction is in line with the Gifford Pinchot National Forest campfire restriction in placed into effect July 10, 2023. This restriction includes building. maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal fire and pellet fire within all PacifiCorp dispersed shoreline campsites. Portable cooking stoves and lanterns using liquefied or bottled fuel, such as propane, are still allowed as they can be instantly switched off and do not cause sparks or embers.

Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or charcoal fire is still allowed within the developed campgrounds and day use areas along the Lewis River.

Dispersed shoreline campsites are remote sites, established by PacifiCorp, along the shorelines of Yale and Swift Reservoirs to provide the public with a more wilderness-type camping experience. PacifiCorp has designated several shoreline campsites on these reservoirs for dispersed camping.

Dispersed camping is only allowed at designated shoreline campsites. Many informal campsites have been closed as a result of ongoing impacts to sensitive resources as well as public safety concerns. PacifiCorp continues to evaluate the shoreline camping program. Everyone must do their part to maintain this opportunity for future use.

Overnight parking dispersed camping is available at Saddle Dam and Swift Forest Camp parks only. Overnight parking fee per vehicle is $9 per night, and guests must register with park host prior to departure of park. A limited number of overnight parking spaces is allotted to this program (2 vehicle maximum per campsite) and it is available for first come, first served use.

Dispersed Shoreline Camping Brochure

Dispersed Shoreline Camping Rules

Swift Reservoir Campsite Map

Yale Reservoir Campsite Map