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382 reviews
Smiling River Campground offers a beautiful setting with clean and well-maintained facilities, attracting many campers who appreciate the quiet and peaceful atmosphere by the river. Guests have praised the helpful camp host and the enjoyable outdoor activities available, such as hiking and biking. However, some concerns have been raised about the maintenance of the bathrooms and issues with the reservation system, which could detract from the overall experience.
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July 14, 2022 Stayed at: 010, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Camping on the Metolious River at Smiling River is always a relaxing and beautiful experience, even though it rained unexpectedly the first day there. Awesome camping spot.
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July 14, 2022 Stayed at: 010, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Camping on the Metolious River at Smiling River is always a relaxing and beautiful experience, even though it rained unexpectedly the first day there. Awesome camping spot.
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July 18, 2022 Stayed at: 022, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
We love the campground and the Metolius river. I gave this a "good" rating as we had challenges upon arrival. We reserved two campsites 6 months in advance but, upon arrival to the campground both of our campsites were occupied by a first come firs serve arrival. The "availability" tag at each designated site was not marked that it was reserved. The camp host was enjoying his day off so, we were put in an awkward position to have to tell the campers that they had to vacate the site as it was reserved by us. This was a bad position that we were placed in because the camp host didn't do his job.
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July 18, 2022 Stayed at: 022, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
We love the campground and the Metolius river. I gave this a "good" rating as we had challenges upon arrival. We reserved two campsites 6 months in advance but, upon arrival to the campground both of our campsites were occupied by a first come firs serve arrival. The "availability" tag at each designated site was not marked that it was reserved. The camp host was enjoying his day off so, we were put in an awkward position to have to tell the campers that they had to vacate the site as it was reserved by us. This was a bad position that we were placed in because the camp host didn't do his job.
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July 20, 2022 Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
This is one of our favorite campgrounds. We hiked the loop from Lower bridge to the fish hatchery, then back on the other side of the river. Beautiful.
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July 20, 2022 Stayed at: 024, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
I was in site 24 which was beautiful. It is a pull thru that says max length 40 ft. My trailer is just shy of 34 ft. It was very difficult to get it out of the space due to the curve of the site and surrounding trees, stumps and posts.
Biking around the area was fabulous. A trip to the fish hatchery and a pic of Wizard Falls is a ‘must do’.
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July 20, 2022 Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
This is one of our favorite campgrounds. We hiked the loop from Lower bridge to the fish hatchery, then back on the other side of the river. Beautiful.
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July 20, 2022 Stayed at: 024, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
I was in site 24 which was beautiful. It is a pull thru that says max length 40 ft. My trailer is just shy of 34 ft. It was very difficult to get it out of the space due to the curve of the site and surrounding trees, stumps and posts.
Biking around the area was fabulous. A trip to the fish hatchery and a pic of Wizard Falls is a ‘must do’.
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July 22, 2022 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
It was not as well kept as I remembered from last year. The bathroom were very smelly..
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July 22, 2022 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
It was not as well kept as I remembered from last year. The bathroom were very smelly..
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Po Box 249, Sisters, OR 97759 United States
Elevation: 897 ft
Smiling River Campground is located approximately 20 miles from US Highway 20, which provides access to the area.
Last updated: November 3, 2026
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Population: 3,022
Nearby city: Bend, OR
Approx. 34 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 3,186 ft
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