Located approximately 1. 5 miles upriver from Orleans on Highway 96, Dolan's Bar provides river access via a short gravel dirt road (less than a mile) suitable for cars, leading to a spacious river bar with ample parking and camping areas.

The site features a vault toilet but no potable water, and the calm water on this sweeping river curve makes it accessible for both motorized and non-motorized boaters as well as anglers. The lower portion of the bar is suitable for swimming in summer months.