Smiling River Campground is a national park campground at Deschutes National Forest in Jefferson County, Oregon. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. When a booked site here is cancelled it can vanish within minutes, so Campsite Tonight monitors it 24/7 and auto-adds the opening to your Recreation.gov cart before anyone else.
Smiling River Campground is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 100 ft. Campers rate it 4.4/5 across 66 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Deschutes National Forest include Allingham Campground, Lower Canyon Creek Campground, Gorge Campground, Camp Sherman Campground and Pine Rest Campground.
Total reservations in May — 2023: 63 · 2024: 101 · 2025: 94
Address
Sisters, Oregon
Coordinates
44.4933, -121.6406
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

Deschutes National Forest

Deschutes National Forest

Deschutes National Forest

Deschutes National Forest

Deschutes National Forest

Deschutes National Forest






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