Fishermens Bend

Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site, Mill City, Oregon, United States
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

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River Access River Access
Fire Pit Fire Pit
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Karen C

December 18, 2019

We have gone to fisherman's bend for years. We drove from Utah to Fishermen's Bend to one again feel the magical breathtaking beauty of this place. However we were very disappointed to see it this time. They had to cut a lot of the trees down, and it is a mess. No privacy in the campsites. The peace and beauty of this area are sadly not there. Maybe in 10 years it will be great again?

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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.

Nearby Campgrounds

Santiam Flats Campground

Campground / RV park

Santiam Flats Campground

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Old Miners Meadow Group Use

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Humbug Campground

Mill City, OR

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Population: 1,920

Nearby city: Salem, OR

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Elevation: 837 ft

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