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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 5, 2025 Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
During our stay at the Smiling River Campground our daughter needed to notify us of an emergency that had happened at home. I want to give a HUGE shoutout to the Smiling River Camp Host (Chris), Forest Service personnel, and employees at the Camp Sherman Store who all went out of their way to get the message to us as we did not have cell phone service at this camp ground.
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August 5, 2025 Stayed at: 023, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
During our stay at the Smiling River Campground our daughter needed to notify us of an emergency that had happened at home. I want to give a HUGE shoutout to the Smiling River Camp Host (Chris), Forest Service personnel, and employees at the Camp Sherman Store who all went out of their way to get the message to us as we did not have cell phone service at this camp ground.
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August 3, 2025 Stayed at: 025, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Our favourite campground! Just walking along the river is so peaceful. Bathrooms are basic but clean.
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August 3, 2025 Stayed at: 025, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Our favourite campground! Just walking along the river is so peaceful. Bathrooms are basic but clean.
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July 29, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Quiet Campground! Clean Bathrooms!
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July 29, 2025 Stayed at: 031, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
My family comes back to smiling river every year and it doesn't disappoint. Nice quiet campground right on the river and only a few minutes down the road from suttle lake. The facility is well maintained and the camp hosts are always so kind. It's also conveniently located close enough to Sisters if you forgot anything and need to make a quick run in to town.
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July 29, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
Quiet Campground! Clean Bathrooms!
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July 29, 2025 Stayed at: 031, Loop: SMILING RIVER CAMPGROUND
My family comes back to smiling river every year and it doesn't disappoint. Nice quiet campground right on the river and only a few minutes down the road from suttle lake. The facility is well maintained and the camp hosts are always so kind. It's also conveniently located close enough to Sisters if you forgot anything and need to make a quick run in to town.
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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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