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About Smiling River Campground
Number of accommodations: 28
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Reviews (367)
What Guests Are Saying
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.
What Guests Are Saying
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.
Review Summary
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
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
Michael B
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Nice large campsites on a beautiful little river. Camp host was quite pushy and accused my friends of trying to set a fire because she found an old box of matches by the trail at their campsite. Turned them into sherif deputy. My friend is a retired fire captain. Ridiculous
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.
Elevation: 897 feet
19 mi drive to downtown Sisters (about 26 min)
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
