Riverside At Detroit in OR -- Campground & RV Camping in Oregon
Riverside At Detroit in OR
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Located along the North Fork Santiam River at 2,400 feet in the Willamette National Forest, Riverside Campground has 37 total campsites divided into two main loops. The upriver loop offers secluded bluff sites, while the downriver loop provides partial shade. The facility accommodates trailers up to 24 feet and features picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water faucets, gray water disposal, vault toilets, and firewood for sale. Anglers fish the river for rainbow trout, while nearby routes include the Minto Mountain Trail and Mt. Jefferson-Pamelia Lake Trail Area.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 6%. Overhead clearance here is posted at 12 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit.
Minto Mountain stands 2,799 ft above the site, 2.0 miles east. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 39-site campground. North Santiam River runs 0.1 mi off. 11 sit on the water -- most of them shaded. The nearest town, Mill City, is 27 mi off.
September normals 53–75°F, 2.3″ 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