Fishermens Bend
Campground · Oregon · 8 bookable sites ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Nw Oregon Cascades Field Office (Bureau of Land Management OR) · Open Access
- 8
- Bookable sites
- 40 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 110
- People per site
- 65
- Accessible sites
- 766 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site has limited day use open. No camping or dump station is available.
$5 passenger vehicle (up to 9), $10 non-commercial vans (10-19 passengers), $20 non-commercial bus (over 19 passengers), $30 Northwest Oregon District Annual Day Pass for passengers vehicles only, America the Beautiful Interagency Passes and Golden passes are also acceptable for day-use fees
Cottonwoods Shelter rental $110 per day, does not include vehicle day-use fees
Recreation
Day use only until further notice. Expanded opened area includes River Loop only.
- Group picnic shelter, Cottonwoods, is reservable
- 7 first come-first serve individual picnic sites
- some hiking trails around River Loop and to the fishing overlook
- boat launch
- river access
Facilities
porta potties, picnic sites with picnic table, parking, and barbecue grill, hiking trails, boat ramp, camp host, fishing overlook
Natural Features
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Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (503) 375-5646.Nearby Attractions
North Santiam State Park is next door, with more great water and hiking opportunities.Scenic John Neal Memorial County Park is less than 15 minutes away.
Silver Falls State Park is 45 minutes from Fishermen's Bend, with 10 majestic waterfalls, ranging from the grand 177' South Falls, to the delicate 27' Drake Falls.
Charges & Cancellations
Standard fees apply and are non-refundable.
Visit https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies for more information.
The facts
- 8 bookable sites
- 65 sites in total, including non-bookable
- 65 sites for day use only
- 65 accessible sites
- Vehicles up to 40 ft
- Up to 110 people per site
- Loops: Camp Loop, Fishermen's Bend Group Sites, River Loop
Site types
- 57 Management
- 7 Picnic
- 1 Group Shelter Nonelectric
Amenities
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Grills
- Pets allowed
- Water hookups — not available
- Shade — not available
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups.
65 campsites at Fishermens Bend
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C02 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C03 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 32 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C04 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 21 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C05 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C06 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C07-A | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C07-B | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C08 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 24 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C09 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 32 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C10 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C11 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 40 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C12 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 12 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C13-A | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 40 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C13-B | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 40 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C14 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 21 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C15-A | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 36 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C15-B | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C16 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 36 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C17 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C18 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 25 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C19 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C20 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C21 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 36 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C22 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 28 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C23 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 32 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C24 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C25 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 36 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C26 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 33 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C27 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 36 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C28 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 25 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C29 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 36 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C30 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 29 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C31 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C32 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 25 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C33 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C34 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C35 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C36 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 32 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C37 | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C38 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| C40 | Camp Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 35 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G03-Salmon | Camp Loop | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 38 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G01-Steelhead | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | Back In | Paved | 38 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G02-Trout | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | Pull Through | Paved | 38 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G04-Firs | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | — | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G05-Cedars | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | — | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G07-Osprey | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G08-King Fisher | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| Overnight G04 – Firs | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | — | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| Overnight G05 – Cedars | Fishermen's Bend Group Sites | Management | — | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| G06-Cottonwoods | River Loop | Group Shelter Nonelectric | — | Paved | 15 ft | 110 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R01 | River Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R02 | River Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R03 | River Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R04 | River Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R05 | River Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R06 | River Loop | Management | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R07 | River Loop | Picnic | Back In | Paved | — | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R08 | River Loop | Picnic | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R09 | River Loop | Picnic | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R10 | River Loop | Picnic | — | — | — | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R11 | River Loop | Picnic | — | — | — | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R12 | River Loop | Picnic | — | — | — | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R13 | River Loop | Picnic | — | — | 20 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| R14 | River Loop | Management | — | — | — | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
Getting there
44.75750, -122.51028 · 44°45'27.0"N 122°30'37.0"W
Typical weather
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 9.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 11.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
Day-use fees can be paid onsite, on Recreation.gov's Fishermen's Bend Day Y$5 passenger vehicle (up to 9), $10 non-commercial vans (10-19 passengers), $20 non-commercial bus (over 19 passengers), $30 Northwest Oregon District Annual Day Pass for passengers vehicles only, America the Beautiful Interagency Passes and Golden passes are also acceptable for day-use fees Cottonwoods Shelter rental $110 per day, does not include vehicle day-use fees
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Fishermens Bend
- Can you reserve a site at Fishermens Bend?
- Yes, Fishermens Bend is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Fishermens Bend have?
- 65 sites in total, of which 8 can be booked.
- What is the maximum RV length at Fishermens Bend?
- 40 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Fishermens Bend?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Fishermens Bend.
- Does Fishermens Bend have hookups?
- No hookups are recorded here.
- Are campfires allowed at Fishermens Bend?
- Campfires are allowed at Fishermens Bend. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Camping near Fishermens Bend
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- Yellowbottom Recreation Site 13.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Old Miner's Meadow Group Use Area 14.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Aquila Vista Recreation Site 15.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Three Pools Day Use Area 11.2 mi · Facility
- Opal Creek Wilderness 14 mi · Facility
- Opal Creek Trailhead (Gate) 14 mi · Facility
- Detroit Lake 14.6 mi · Facility
- Detroit Ranger District (US Highway 22) 15.9 mi · Facility
- Pechuck Lookout 16.1 mi · Facility
- Southshore Campground 16.8 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 503-897-2406
- Email blm_or_no_mail@blm.gov
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-11.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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