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**Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site has limited day use open. No camping or dump station is available.** (Updated Nov 2022)
The Bureau of Land Management has confirmed that Fishermen’s Bend was heavily damaged by wildfire.
Fishermen's Bend is located 29 miles east of Salem on Hwy 22, and 1.5 miles west of Mill City.
Transaction fees are non-refundable.
Fisherman’s Bend is awesome. Nice area near the river, nice camp sites, I have quite a few bathrooms and showers. Showers are free. Gates close at 10 pm open @7am. Lots of shade, very green. Friendly staff. restrooms are pretty clean. That’s great.
Was a nice campground from what I could see with a drive through. Camp spots are very small. We have a mid size RV and did not see anything that stood out and shouted that we really need to go back, let alone be able to fit into one of the spots. I will however definitely recommend this campground for cab over campers or tents/tent trailers. If you are a big guy I would highly recommend a drive through without your RV. The ranger in the office was extremely helpful and friendly. Visited 9/2018
It’s a bit of a ghost park Right now but a day use area and the boat ramp is open and the North Santiam river still flows with this park on its north shore. The 2020 fires will show gr some years to come
We love Fishermen's Bend. We found this gem a few years back, and have not stopped bringing new people to experience the magic that is fisherman's Bend ever since. We do lots of camping, and this is one of our favorite places for family camping. The staff in our experience has always been so welcoming.
*Campground details*
Fisherman's Bend group site G01 Fits up to 60 people, and 20 cars and is pet friendly! Check-in is at 2:00pm. Check-out is at 1:00pm. For group sites you do not have to check-in at the office, so you can have all your guests head straight to the campsite. G01( Steelhead) has running water, including a drinking fountain, a undercover area with tables & seating, and if memory serves me correctly a wood burning stove. 2 fire pits, running water, and electrical for both RV & regular plugs, and a large barbecue grill. It is the farthest from the river I believe, however the walk to both the river, and the restrooms is just a hop,skip, and a jump away. Fisherman's Bend offers Paved walking/ bike trails with amazing views of the river, is pet friendly, has boat a ramp, playground(s), basketball hoops, volleyball nets, large park barbecue grills, education center, flushing toilets, and warm showers( free to those camping). The undercover day use shelter has ample space with seating and tables. Along with a wood burning stove, electric stoves, large barbecue grills, Running water, and a sink. The non- shelter day use picnic areas have nice river views. There are Cabins rentals available, and the store's are just 5 minute drive from the campground, just in case a emergency snack run is needed. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but this place is perfect for creating memories!
