2.5 Acres for Sale in Dorris, CA

Escape to the Northern California wilderness with this beautiful 2.5-acre property located just minutes from the Oregon border. Enjoy open skies, mountain views, and quiet rural living — perfect for recreation, off-grid use, camping, or long-term investment.

This property offers plenty of space and privacy in a growing rural area known for its wildlife, outdoor activities, and scenic beauty.

Property Features

• Size: 2.5 acres
• Location: near California-Oregon border (Modoc County / Siskiyou region)
• Spacious rural setting with big views
• Dirt road access (verify route)
• Ideal for off-grid living or recreational use
• No HOA, low property taxes
• Perfect for camping, RV use (seasonal), tiny cabin, or long-term hold

Why This Property?

This Northern California / Southern Oregon region is popular with outdoor enthusiasts seeking privacy, low taxes, and affordable land. With tons of open space and nature all around, this is the perfect weekend escape or quiet homestead location.

Nearby Attractions

• Oregon border — minutes away
• Klamath Falls (~1 hr)
• Lava Beds National Monument
• Modoc National Forest
• Hunting, fishing, hiking & stargazing region
• Lake Klamath & Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge

Property can close through title company with title insurance for approx. $1,500 - $2,000. In house closing is available for $499. Buyer is to perform their own due diligence and pay all closing costs and title fees if choosing to close with title company.

**Zoning - Rural Residential Agricultural District (R-R)

**Permitted Uses:

(a)One single-family dwelling;

(b)Small acreage farming, except commercial dairies, commercial kennels, commercial rabbit, fox, goat, horse, and hog farms, commercial chicken or poultry ranches, riding stables, rodeos, or commercial horse rentals;

(c)Accessory uses and buildings normally incidental to single-family dwellings or small farming;

(d)Crop and tree farming;

(e)One mobile home per building site in lieu of a single-family dwelling;

(f)One guesthouse;

(g)Greenhouses;

h)One residential storage building, subject to the regulations

(i)One second dwelling unit per legal lot subject to the limitations

(j)Amateur radio antennas. When used for private, noncommercial purposes, amateur radio antennas may be permitted in the R-R District. Height limitations may be exceeded by adding one foot yard setback for every foot of height in excess of those permitted by the zoning ordinance; and

(k)Group care facilities for six (6) or fewer individuals.

**RV Living? Not Allowed (RV park models and would be considered camping and not a permitted living structure.)

**Farm Animals Allowed? Yes

**Legal Road Access? Yes

**HOA: None

**Impact Fee: Siskiyou County does not have impact fees. The fees to build a home are typically figured on the square footage of the structure.

**Flood Zone Area? No

**Utilities: well and septic required