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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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August 3, 2026 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
The toilet across from site #12 is affecting all sites downwind from it in that it smells horrible. Please shut it down. It's affecting the experience for all sites around it. It absolutely stinks.
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August 2, 2026 Stayed at: 014, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Awesome campsite by the river. Not totally wild as there are cabins across the river and this camp seems to cater to folks with large RVs and trailers, but we had an awesome time tent camping here and riding our bikes around the area.
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July 26, 2026 Stayed at: 029, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Always love our stay at Smiling River. Hikes along the river, biking and enjoying the quiet campground make the trip perfect! The camp host and his faithful dog did a great job.
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July 26, 2026 Stayed at: 020, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Quiet when we were there for 5 days.
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 014, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Great campground for those who don’t need electricity or running water at their site. We love how quiet and peaceful it is. Just the sound of the river and the wind in the pines.
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July 23, 2026 Stayed at: 024, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Loved the campground! Beautiful area and plan to go back again.
I wish there was a RV dump station in the area of the four or five campgrounds. Maybe at the fish hatchery or store would be great improvement.
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July 19, 2026 Stayed at: 019, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Great camp trip! Went well until the four young kids next to us decided to rip out some foilage and small bushes/trees to burn. Filled up our entire campsite with smoke, but overall, two thumbs up!
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July 17, 2026 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
We love the Metolius and this was our first time at Smiling River. We loved it and the host was very nice. I wish there was more time spent on the cleaning of the bathrooms. The toilet needed to be ‘hosed down’ on the inside of the toilet’ it was gross,
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July 8, 2026 Stayed at: 010, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
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July 8, 2026 Stayed at: 010, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
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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
Sisters, OR
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