Jolly Jeepers

Jolly Jeepers is Oregon’s oldest Jeep club, founded in 1962 and based in the Portland metro area, with a long tradition of off-road adventure, community service, and charitable giving spanning more than six decades.

Club Overview

Location: Gladstone, Oregon (Portland metro)
Founded: 1962
Structure: Structured membership club with Facebook group

Membership and Participation

Members must be 19 or older with a valid driver’s license and a four-wheel drive vehicle. The roster includes approximately 40 active members, 15 associate members, and a small group of honorary and charter members. Application through jollyjeepers.org.

Activities and Events

Members regularly run trails in the Tillamook State Forest and travel to destinations including Moab, Utah and trails throughout California. The club hosts the annual Back to Basics Rally in the Tillamook Forest and has delivered Christmas toys to children’s charities every year since 1966 — an unbroken tradition of more than 60 years.

Community Culture

A tight-knit, structured club with genuine commitment to both off-road skill and community giving. The membership requirements reflect a club that takes its identity seriously while remaining welcoming to those who share its values.

Oregon’s original Jeep club — still going strong, still delivering toys, still hitting the trails after more than 60 years.