Fishermens Bend in OR -- Campground & RV Camping
Fishermens Bend in OR
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1.7 mi from Mill City
Campground closed
No camping or dump station is available.
Official campground & reservations ↗
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 40 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 40 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 40 ft.
- 23 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site is a day-use facility situated along the North Santiam River. Ground features include a boat launch, direct river access, a fishing overlook, and short hiking trails along the River Loop. Amenities consist of seven individual picnic sites with tables and barbecue grills, portable toilets, parking, a camp host, and the reservable Cottonwoods group picnic shelter. Overnight camping is not permitted. The property sits adjacent to North Santiam State Park and is a 45-minute drive from the ten waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park.
Getting there: Fishermen's Bend is located 29 miles east of Salem on Hwy 22, and 1.5 miles west of Mill City.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
- Tom Rock stands 2,636 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles south.
- North Santiam River runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–62°F, 5.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.