About Smiling River Campground
Number of accommodations: 28
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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
Lynda O
VerifiedJuly 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..
Lynda O
VerifiedJuly 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..
Billie K
VerifiedJuly 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.
Margaret K
VerifiedJuly 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 40ft. My trailer is just shy of 34ft. 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’.
Billie K
VerifiedJuly 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.
Margaret K
VerifiedJuly 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 40ft. My trailer is just shy of 34ft. 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’.
Jan S
VerifiedJuly 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.
Jan S
VerifiedJuly 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.
William J
VerifiedJuly 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.
William J
VerifiedJuly 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.
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
