About Smiling River Campground
Number of accommodations: 28
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Hiking
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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
Tim B
VerifiedOctober 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Great site, especially along the river!
Tim B
VerifiedOctober 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Great site, especially along the river!
Viki W
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Camp hostess was very helpful and campground was spotless.
Viki W
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Camp hostess was very helpful and campground was spotless.
Kevin G
September 27, 2021
Nice campground. Beautiful area.
Kevin G
September 27, 2021
Nice campground. Beautiful area.
Edward P
September 24, 2021
The host was especially helpful. The bathrooms were very clean. She even raked the empty sites and generally cleaned as there were long pine needles everywhere. She was very conscientious about her duties.
Edward P
September 24, 2021
The host was especially helpful. The bathrooms were very clean. She even raked the empty sites and generally cleaned as there were long pine needles everywhere. She was very conscientious about her duties.
Carol J
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Nancy the camp host at smiling river took great care of me. I am a single woman who camps alone. I came to her without a reservation on Sunday 9/12. She found me a wonderful spot along the river. After I got settled in she came by to see how everything was. On Wednesday I moved from #14 to #12. Again she swung by to make sure all was well. Nancy made my stay feel secure and welcomed,
Camp site #12 is across from the bathroom. Even Though it wasn.t hot anymore the bathroom smell was pretty bad. I smelled it across the road to my site. I left a day early because the bathroom was impossible to use and the smell that drifted over to me was more than I could stand. The bathroom was always cleaned daily by Nancy but the odor from the toilets was overwhelming. I know that outhouses are outhouses but of all the camping I have done this was the worst.
You have a wonderful campground I hope what ever other campgrounds do. it can be done at this campground
Thank you for your time
Carol Jacobs
PS I was in campground Camp Sherman before moving to smiling river where Vicky is the host and she too was very friendly and accommodating
Matt A
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
I'll be back again
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
