About Smiling River Campground
Number of accommodations: 28
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Hiking
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (340)
What Guests Are Saying
Smiling River Campground is highly praised for its clean, quiet, and beautiful setting along the Metolious River, making it a favorite destination for many campers. The campground offers a variety of recreational activities and easy access to nearby amenities. While some reviews mention issues with bathroom maintenance and occasional nuisances like flies, the overall experience is positive, highlighting the friendly camp host and well-kept facilities.
What Guests Are Saying
Smiling River Campground is highly praised for its clean, quiet, and beautiful setting along the Metolious River, making it a favorite destination for many campers. The campground offers a variety of recreational activities and easy access to nearby amenities. While some reviews mention issues with bathroom maintenance and occasional nuisances like flies, the overall experience is positive, highlighting the friendly camp host and well-kept facilities.
Review Summary
Kevin T
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Paul was a super camp host. The site was very clean and the restrooms, although quite old, we kept immaculate. Thanks!
Kevin T
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Paul was a super camp host. The site was very clean and the restrooms, although quite old, we kept immaculate. Thanks!
Ted T
VerifiedOctober 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
not enough notice about seasonal water turnoff.
Campfire ring nearly 3/4 full with ash and soaking wet-made it difficult to safely use it.
Ted T
VerifiedOctober 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
not enough notice about seasonal water turnoff.
Campfire ring nearly 3/4 full with ash and soaking wet-made it difficult to safely use it.
Liz N
VerifiedOctober 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Paul the Camp Host was the best, he was helpful, available, friendly and knowledgeable, best camp host ever. The vault toliets were as clean and well supplied as they could be but they were still vault toliets, disgusting. Hand sanitizer would have been nice. Camp sites were fine, but the lack of hook ups was more of a problem than we thought it would be.
Liz N
VerifiedOctober 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Paul the Camp Host was the best, he was helpful, available, friendly and knowledgeable, best camp host ever. The vault toliets were as clean and well supplied as they could be but they were still vault toliets, disgusting. Hand sanitizer would have been nice. Camp sites were fine, but the lack of hook ups was more of a problem than we thought it would be.
Carolyn G
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
So amazing love this place
Carolyn G
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
So amazing love this place
Karen M
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
It was nice that we were able to have camp fires
Karen M
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
It was nice that we were able to have camp fires
Location Smiling River Campground
Address:
Po Box 249
Sisters, OR, 97759
United States
Smiling River Campground is located approximately 20 miles from US Highway 20, which provides access to the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.4933 / -121.641
Elevation: 897 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
