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About Riverside Campground (Deschutes National Forest, OR)
Number of accommodations: 13
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (53)
What Guests Are Saying
Riverside Campground offers spacious sites with easy access to the river and nearby hiking trails, creating a pleasant and low-key atmosphere for campers. While some sites are well-maintained, there were issues with vault toilets and inconsiderate neighbors during peak times. Overall, visitors appreciate the beautiful setting and amenities, though caution is advised regarding specific sites affected by recent burns.
What Guests Are Saying
Riverside Campground offers spacious sites with easy access to the river and nearby hiking trails, creating a pleasant and low-key atmosphere for campers. While some sites are well-maintained, there were issues with vault toilets and inconsiderate neighbors during peak times. Overall, visitors appreciate the beautiful setting and amenities, though caution is advised regarding specific sites affected by recent burns.
Review Summary
Robert S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop 1
Spacious sites, next to the river, close to hiking and a camp store, water pump works well, beautiful setting!
Robert S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Loop 1
Spacious sites, next to the river, close to hiking and a camp store, water pump works well, beautiful setting!
Brittany Y
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Loop 1
This was our second stay at Riverbend. It’s a great walk-in campground. However, when we arrived on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, we found that there had been a prescribed burn that ran right up to the middle of our campsite. The FS had failed to notify us. It was still smoldering and very smoky at night all weekend, which was uncomfortable and unhealthy for some of our group. Site 16 is halfway burned: there are 4 good tent sites and 2 are on burned grass. This is last site in the row of sites and the closest site to the burn. They used the trail from the road to the campsite as the firebreak so half of campsite 16 is entirely burned, ugly, and cinder-y.
I highly recommend that the FS close campsite 16 or at least make it first come first served so folks know what they’re getting. If you are expecting a pristine campsite, site 16 is half burnt out.
Brittany Y
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Loop 1
This was our second stay at Riverbend. It’s a great walk-in campground. However, when we arrived on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, we found that there had been a prescribed burn that ran right up to the middle of our campsite. The FS had failed to notify us. It was still smoldering and very smoky at night all weekend, which was uncomfortable and unhealthy for some of our group. Site 16 is halfway burned: there are 4 good tent sites and 2 are on burned grass. This is last site in the row of sites and the closest site to the burn. They used the trail from the road to the campsite as the firebreak so half of campsite 16 is entirely burned, ugly, and cinder-y.
I highly recommend that the FS close campsite 16 or at least make it first come first served so folks know what they’re getting. If you are expecting a pristine campsite, site 16 is half burnt out.
Patrick B
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop 1
Great spot! Convenient trail to hike in and great facilities!
Patrick B
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop 1
Great spot! Convenient trail to hike in and great facilities!
Kathleen M
VerifiedJune 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop 1
Very clean outhouses
Kathleen M
VerifiedJune 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop 1
Very clean outhouses
Heather M
VerifiedOctober 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: Loop 1
Camp sites were generally good size and well laid out. The walk from your parking spot is not that long but is still enough to set you back from the road.
The pit toilets are pretty clean and people knew to keep the lid down so they didn’t smell too badly.
I would highly recommend this campground if someone is interested in a more “primitive” experience but still conveniently located close to Sisters.
Heather M
VerifiedOctober 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: Loop 1
Camp sites were generally good size and well laid out. The walk from your parking spot is not that long but is still enough to set you back from the road.
The pit toilets are pretty clean and people knew to keep the lid down so they didn’t smell too badly.
I would highly recommend this campground if someone is interested in a more “primitive” experience but still conveniently located close to Sisters.
Location Riverside Campground (Deschutes National Forest, OR)
Address:
P.O. Box 249
Sisters, OR, 97759
United States
From Sisters, OR: Travel 9.6 miles northwest on Highway 20, then 4.4 miles north on Forest Road 14.
Riverside Campground is accessible via Highway 20, located approximately 9.6 miles to the southeast from Sisters, OR. From Highway 20, the campground can be reached by traveling north on Forest Road 14.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.4551 / -121.638
Elevation: 911 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
- Reserved sites must be occupied by the checkout time the day after arrival, or the reservation will be forfeited.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site types & loops
- Only walk-in tent camping is allowed; RVs and trailers are not permitted.
Utilities
- Campers must bring their own water supply as there is no water available at the campground.
Safety & rules
- Inspect and clean your packs, equipment, and tires to prevent the spread of invasive species before using lakes or trails.
- Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days at a single location, and 28 days total on National Forest lands per year.
- Generator use is prohibited in the campgrounds; however, silent power banks and battery-powered devices are allowed.
Vehicles & parking
- Only one RV is allowed per site; most sites allow one additional vehicle for a fee.
Fires & fuel
- Campfires and charcoal fires may be restricted during hot, dry weather conditions.
General
- During your time in Central Oregon, you can find wildfire, prescribed fire and smoke information at centraloregonfire.org
- Click here for more information about Deschutes National Forest Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Cancellation policy
- Refund requests incur a $10 processing fee; the original reservation fee is non-refundable.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
