Lower Bridge Campground in OR -- Campground & RV Camping in Oregon
Lower Bridge Campground in OR
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Lower Bridge Campground sits under ponderosa pines and incense cedars along the spring-fed Metolius River. The site features drinking water, vault toilets, and individual campsites with picnic tables and campfire grills for tents, RVs, and trailers, though no hookups are provided. The river supports fly-fishing for trout and salmon. Nearby attractions include the Metolius-Windigo Trail, Camp Sherman Fish Viewing Platform, Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery, and Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 6%. Overhead clearance here is posted at 18 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit.
Metolius River runs 0.1 mi off. Green Ridge stands 2,401 ft above the site, 3.5 miles northeast. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 12-site campground. 8 sit on the water -- most of them shaded. The nearest town, Sisters, is 19 mi off.
September normals 51–77°F, 1.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov