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Fishermens Bend

North Santiam River at Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site
North Santiam River at Fishermen's Bend
firewood for sale
one of the cabins at Fishermen's Bend
trail at Fishermen's Bend

Featured amenities

River Access
River Access
Fire Pit
Fire Pit

About Fishermens Bend

Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site has limited day use open. No camping or dump station is available.  $5 passenger vehicle (up to 9), $10 non-commercial vans (10-19 passengers), $20 non-commercial bus (over 19 passengers), $30 Northwest Oregon District Annual Day Pass for passengers vehicles only, America the Beautiful Interagency Passes and Golden passes are also acceptable for day-use fees Cottonwoods Shelter rental $110 per day, does not include vehicle day-use fees

Campground Amenities

  • River Access
    River Access
  • Fire Pit
    Fire Pit

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on May 1

Reviews (51)

Review Summary

4.4
51 reviews
5
68.6%
35
4
15.7%
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3
7.8%
4
2
5.9%
3
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Chad V

July 28, 2020

5

We had a great time.

Nicholas K

July 26, 2020

5

Showers would be nice. Group spaces could be limited to 60 people. well under the governors 100 mandate.

Amy W

July 26, 2020

4

We loved this campsite. The only thing that would have been better was if the showers were open.

Janette L

July 21, 2020

4

Considering no showers and limited bathroom it was great.
Always clean, rangers friendly.
I really miss the activities they used to have. Movies, star gazing, skits and sing-a-longs .
Dan and Krystal Best made everyone feel involved. I miss them

Nathan P

July 20, 2020

4

This is a beautifully maintained campground, with almost too much of a host experience. Not that any of them weren't friendly or polite, it's just that there seems to be so many of them! Perhaps it's due to much of the campground being closed due to covid (the group sites look amazing, and seem to be at least 1/2 of the campground). They might just be over-staffed due to the sections that are closed but maybe they're keeping them working which is a very nice thing. There is a large discrepancy between each site, so it may be valuable to do some scouting. We unfortunately had probably the worst site in the campground reserved sight unseen online. It had no shade and too close to the septic field from main bathroom. It wasn't over-powering but a stiff breeze did bring some funk. Fortunately for us, we had companions at other sites which were amazing and allowed us to congregate elsewhere. Short walk to the river with plenty of fishing/floating activities.

Samatha H

July 20, 2020

5

Great campground and great staff! Stayed here two years in a row tent camping!

Kevin B

July 19, 2020

5

Campground was great and the staff were excellent and Super helpful.
I am surprised at the lack of replanting of Fir tress after they have logged so much off.

larry c

February 4, 2020

5

The grounds were very clean and tidy. Hosts were friendly and knowledgable

Kati M

January 27, 2020

5

This was my first time booking a group site. I'd made the reservation for my birthday, and was so very surprised to find that the site included a massive eating shelter, wood stove, and fire pit. We had plenty of parking and oodles of room for tents, pet pens, and campers. My friends loved the location. Can't wait to do this again!

ronald k

January 25, 2020

5

love being there

Location Fishermens Bend

Address:
Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site
Mill City, OR, 97360
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 44.7575 / -122.51

Elevation: 232 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Day-use only, no camping. All vehicles entering the site must pay a day-use fee including those vehicles associated with the shelter reservation.

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