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About Smiling River Campground
Number of accommodations: 28
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- Potable Water
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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
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.
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.
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.
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
Doug J
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Yellow Jackets were bad
Tanner E
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Amazing time overall
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
