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

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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

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River Access River Access
Fire Pit Fire Pit
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51 reviews

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5 stars 68.6% (35)
4 stars 15.7% (8)
3 stars 7.8% (4)
2 stars 5.9% (3)
1 star 2.0% (1)

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Arthur A

January 24, 2020

Had very good weather, although cold at night. Not many campers in the campground that late in the season. Walking around near dusk, we saw a group of deer in a field within the campground. Facilities were well maintained. Especially happy with the cleanliness of the bathrooms!

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David R

January 24, 2020

Have a 38 ft. Diesel pusher. We had a very pleasant stay. The camp host, Bob, was outstsnding. Unbelievable that the camp host crew were out every morning cleaning up, blowing the roadways off and taking care of the area. We were impressed. The only negative to the camp was the spaces that were long enough for our rig were by no means level. The guys in the front office were great about letting us try to find another spot and even went around the camp showing us the available one but the space we had was the better of what was available. Even the camp host had blocks under his jacks with the front of his motor home way up.

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Justin O

January 24, 2020

It was a wonderful time, me my wife and two younger sons stayed two nights. The cabin was very spacious. Bigger then other ones we have stayed in. It rained when we were there so we were in the cabin a lot, but it was great. The park ranger was very nice and friendly. The only thing I will say that I would say I didn’t like was the shower in the men’s, the water never got warm. So we had to take a cold shower. We are looking forward to goin back this summer.

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Robert O

January 23, 2020

Clean campground, nice walking trails, peaceful

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Bill R

January 20, 2020

Staff and Camp hosts are courteous and helpful.

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Rick M

January 18, 2020

Always clean and well maintained. Just a nice, family campground

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William W

January 18, 2020

We always find the camp caretakers to be friendly and helpful as well as the staff at the office. Fishermen's Bend is a great launching pad for "exploring" the Detroit Lake area. Lots of hikes available and the ammenities along the river are great.

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T P

January 17, 2020

1rst visit, very nice beautiful view of the water. Will be returning in 2020

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Timothy H

January 17, 2020

We LOVE this park. Always clean and well maintained. Love the trails and look forward to our next trip.

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Chris R

January 17, 2020

Excellent park. Great hosts and beautifully maintained. If you use satellite recommendation is to confirm satellite line of site. There are many trees and fairly dense forest.

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Location & Directions for Fishermens Bend

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

Elevation: 232 ft

Getting There

Fishermen's Bend is located 29 mi east of Salem on Hwy 22, and 1.5 mi west of Mill City.

Nearest town

Mill City, OR - 1.9 mi

About 3 min to downtown

Highway access

Fishermen's Bend is accessible via Highway 22, located approximately 1.5 miles to the east. It is also 29 miles east of Salem.

Policies & Rules

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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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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