About Gorge Campground
Number of accommodations: 14
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (64)
What Guests Are Saying
Gorge Campground is a favored family camping destination known for its spacious, clean sites and beautiful surroundings of Ponderosa Pines and the Metolius River. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and access to hiking, biking, and fishing opportunities. While some noted minor cleanliness issues with restrooms and occasional noisy campers, overall experiences highlight the campground's charm and natural beauty, making it a great spot for outdoor enthusiasts.
What Guests Are Saying
Gorge Campground is a favored family camping destination known for its spacious, clean sites and beautiful surroundings of Ponderosa Pines and the Metolius River. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and access to hiking, biking, and fishing opportunities. While some noted minor cleanliness issues with restrooms and occasional noisy campers, overall experiences highlight the campground's charm and natural beauty, making it a great spot for outdoor enthusiasts.
Review Summary
Deborah C
VerifiedDecember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop 1
A yearly extented family camping spot. This year's trip was early August. Despite a few yellow jackets it was close to perfect. This year there was no camp host and the toliet was a bit messy the first few days. But then they remand clean for the rest of our 9 day stay.
Camp sites are large and usually clean. Large Ponderosa pine keep most sites shady and offer great hammock locations. Several sites are first come first serve, the rest are popular and reserve early. There is not water within Gorge Campground, but there are taps at Smiling River. Area offers catch and release fly fishing, hiking and bike riding. Only two miles to the Camp Sherman store.
Linda A
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: Loop 1
Super clean campground, great hiking trail along river (but look out for ground nests of wasps), enjoying visiting Wizard Falls, plenty of toilet paper in the outhouse!
Heather M
VerifiedOctober 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Loop 1
Gorge is one of my most favored campgrounds! How can you beat being surrounded by majestic Ponderosa Pines and being soothed by the calming sounds of the Metolius River?
We love the quiet of this area and the simiple no frills atmosphere that allows us to focus on Nature's beauty and glory.
Jonathon M
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Loop 1
Love setting. Only downside was other camper running generator for 12 hr increments.
David S
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Loop 1
Metolius River next to the campsite is the best experience, as well as hiking along the River.
Deborah C
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Loop 1
One of our favorite campgrounds, we annual gather in Gorge. Usually clean restroom (this year there was a camp host issue and the cleanliness varied from day to day.) Camp sites are wide and usually clean. Good bike riding. Water is not availabke in Gorge, but there are spigots in nearby campgrounds.
Verizon coverage is non-existent (text onky), ATT has much better coverage here.
Barry H
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop 1
First time for us to stay at this campground. We have camped at the Metolius River many times but first time at this campground. Although we did not have a site on the river the site we had (#12) was large and not very close to others. The restrooms were very clean and kept that way. There is no water at this campground but for us that was not an issue. We took the hike from the campground to the Fish Hatchery. Beautiful hike a bit of a rough trail in parts due to lack of people using this trail. Also went from the campground to bike to Suttle Lake on the Lake Trial from Camp Sherman. The campground was very quiet and peaceful during our stay.
Ryan O
VerifiedJuly 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop 1
Nothing beats the Metolius for camping.
Darrel U
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Loop 1
Beautiful river with campgrounds along the river with great hiking trails. You need to visit the fish hatchery, the Head of the Metolius, and the Camp Sherman store. There are great trails for mountain biking, and some long roads for the road cyclists.
Flyfishing only and the fish are picky eaters. Been fishing and camping here for over 50 years and we visit it often every year.
Water is very cold and even though a few visitors try to swim, they don't stay in very long. In other words, it is not a great place to swim, but Suttle Lake and Round Lake are nearby and perfect for swimming and cooling off.
Marlene A
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop 1
Very peaceful. Beautiful area. Nice hiking.
Location Gorge Campground
Address:
P.O. Box 249
Sisters, OR, 97759
United States
From Sisters, OR: Travel 9.6 miles northwest on Highway 20, then 6.1 miles north on Forest Road 14, then two miles north on Forest Road 1419.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.4853 / -121.639
Elevation: 886 feet
Policies & Rules
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This is a no water facility so campers will need to bring their own supply. |
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Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment and tires before using lake or trails. |
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Please Note: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. Extra vehicle will be charged a per night fee and collected at the campground. |
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Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. |
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During your time in Central Oregon, you can find wildfire, prescribed fire and smoke information at centraloregonfire.org |
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Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
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Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity). |
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Click here for more information about Deschutes National Forest |
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Camping or otherwise occupying a single location (including leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies) for a period longer than 14 consecutive calendar days is prohibited. ‘Location’ means the occupied area, the occupied campsite, and the National Forest System lands in the immediate vicinity thereof. Camping or occupying any location on all National Forest lands for more than 28 calendar days total during a calendar year is prohibited. |
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NO generator use is allowed in campgrounds between 10:00PM and 7:00AM (36 CFR 261.10). Silent power banks or battery powered devices are allowed. |
