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
Ronald G
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Most people were wearing masks or keeping distances. Metolius River was as beautiful as ever and the Wizard Falls from the bridge is great.
Ronald G
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Most people were wearing masks or keeping distances. Metolius River was as beautiful as ever and the Wizard Falls from the bridge is great.
Susan A
VerifiedAugust 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
The main thing that interfered with our enjoyment was we were surrounded by generator noise for hours at a time. Would recommend allowing tent campers and those with non generator teardrop trailers, etc. to have sites away from RVs that run generators. Thank you.
Kenneth C
VerifiedAugust 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
(CLA) Management Company at Smiling River doesn’t even pay minimum wage to camp hosts.... no wonder so many have quit this year. Bring back Hoodoo! Return to first come for at least half of sites. Employees are mostly ok, just the company sucks.
Susan A
VerifiedAugust 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
The main thing that interfered with our enjoyment was we were surrounded by generator noise for hours at a time. Would recommend allowing tent campers and those with non generator teardrop trailers, etc. to have sites away from RVs that run generators. Thank you.
Kenneth C
VerifiedAugust 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
(CLA) Management Company at Smiling River doesn’t even pay minimum wage to camp hosts.... no wonder so many have quit this year. Bring back Hoodoo! Return to first come for at least half of sites. Employees are mostly ok, just the company sucks.
Jan G
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Let me FIRST SAY that my family has been camping, on the metolius river since 1968, yes, that's over 50 years!
We are now into the FOURTH GENERATION!
This year was different. There was no campground host and several of the bathrooms were closed due to not being usable because they had not been cleaned out...disgusting!
They 1 lady, who came to count cars, was told about the issues on Mon., July 27th, said she would come back on Wed, that she would order cleaning for the toilets, we left on Thur., it had not been done, we didn't see her again either. Funds need to be reallocated and Oregon, not California, needs to oversee our campgrounds and parks.
Jan G
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Let me FIRST SAY that my family has been camping, on the metolius river since 1968, yes, that's over 50 years!
We are now into the FOURTH GENERATION!
This year was different. There was no campground host and several of the bathrooms were closed due to not being usable because they had not been cleaned out...disgusting!
They 1 lady, who came to count cars, was told about the issues on Mon., July 27th, said she would come back on Wed, that she would order cleaning for the toilets, we left on Thur., it had not been done, we didn't see her again either. Funds need to be reallocated and Oregon, not California, needs to oversee our campgrounds and parks.
Pat T
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Nice campground. Camp hosts were friendly. Campsite dusty. Outhouse smelly, but made worse by people not propping door open and leaving lid up.
Pat T
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Nice campground. Camp hosts were friendly. Campsite dusty. Outhouse smelly, but made worse by people not propping door open and leaving lid up.
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
