Fall River Guard Station – Fall River OR

State:
OR

Site Type:
Forestry and Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, Campgrounds and Cabins, Fire Lookouts, Fire Prevention Works

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Quality of Information:
Very Good

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

Cabin housed CCC wild-land firefighters.

“Fall River Guard Station is situated beneath a canopy of lodgepole pine on the banks of the Fall River in Deschutes National Forest. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s, the cabin was originally used as an outpost to fight forest fires. The cabin is an ideal setting for relaxation and recreation, and is available for reservation from April to October.”

Source notes

 Historical marker outside the cabin.

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234661?tab=info

Location Info


S Century Dr.
La Pine, OR

Location notes: 43.768333, -121.633056

Coordinates: 43.8312684, -121.3900442

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