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
Tanner E
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Amazing time overall
Doug J
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Yellow Jackets were bad
Michelle O
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Wonder weather and campsite
Michelle O
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Wonder weather and campsite
Heather S
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Clean, quiet (we were there midweek so I can’t speak to weekend activity levels), with easy access to the river. We walked the river trail to the store, which is an easy, no elevation change walk. It’s a short drive from Sisters if you want to do other activities or like us, forget essential groceries.
Heather S
VerifiedAugust 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Clean, quiet (we were there midweek so I can’t speak to weekend activity levels), with easy access to the river. We walked the river trail to the store, which is an easy, no elevation change walk. It’s a short drive from Sisters if you want to do other activities or like us, forget essential groceries.
Doug J
VerifiedAugust 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Always one of our favorite places.
Doug J
VerifiedAugust 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Always one of our favorite places.
Kim L
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground setting. There are so many recreational activities from biking (road, gravel and mountain) to fishing to hiking as well as a couple of lakes in the area. There is water at the campground and at least one of the spigots has a threaded head to use a hose to fill your fresh water tank.
Kim L
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground setting. There are so many recreational activities from biking (road, gravel and mountain) to fishing to hiking as well as a couple of lakes in the area. There is water at the campground and at least one of the spigots has a threaded head to use a hose to fill your fresh water tank.
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
