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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 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.
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August 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.
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August 20, 2025 Stayed at: 021, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Always one of our favorite places.
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August 20, 2025 Stayed at: 021, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Always one of our favorite places.
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August 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.
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August 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.
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August 22, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Wonder weather and campsite
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August 22, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Wonder weather and campsite
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August 25, 2025 Stayed at: 020, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Yellow Jackets were bad
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August 25, 2025 Stayed at: 002, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Amazing time overall
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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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