Campsite for booking · Mill City

Cleator Bend

via Recreation.gov OR, Mill City, Oregon, United States

Overview

Pitches
1
Pitch types
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
14:00 / 13:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

Cleator Bend Group Campground, located on a bend of the Breitenbush River, is a popular destination for camping. The group area provides an ideal base camp for fishing, hiking, biking and more.

There is 1 group site which can accommodate up to 45 people. Amenities include 8 campfire rings, 8 picnic tables, and 1 vault toilet. Drinking water is temporarily unavailable within campground. Trash receptacles are located in the campground.

Campfires allowed until and unless otherwise posted. Fire bans are common during summer months. Please plan accordingly.

Reservations for this site can be made up to 12 months in advance of arrival date by reserving online at RECREATION.GOV or by calling 877-444-6777.

Recreation

The river is a popular spot for wading, swimming and rainbow trout fishing. Facilities

Cleator Bend is a group campground on the northern banks of the river. A vault toilet is located in the middle of the camping loop and drinking water is temporarily unavailable. Trash collection, campfire rings and picnic tables are provided. The capacity for the group site is 45 guests.

Natural Features

The Breitenbush River is a tributary of the North Santiam River. The clean waters flow from snow melt in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. The campground lies in the Willamette National Forest, which stretches 110 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Range. Nearby Attractions

The South Breitenbush Gorge Trail is three miles from the campground. Here, hikers can view the river passing through basalt narrows. During the hike, look for a log footbridge that crosses Roaring Creek's cascading waters. Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (541) 967-3917.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Breitenbush Campground
    Campground · Mill City, Oregon
    750 m from the pick-up area
  2. Humbug Campground
    Campground · Mill City, Oregon
    6.2 km from the pick-up area
  3. River Mountain RV Park
    Campground · Mill City, Oregon
    11 km from the pick-up area
  4. Elk Lake Campground
    Campground · Mill City, Oregon
    11 km from the pick-up area
  5. Santiam Flats Campground
    Campground · Mill City, Oregon
    12 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Lyons
    RV dump station · Lyons, OregonWaste
    52 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Estacada
    Water fill station · Estacada, Oregon · FreeWater
    64 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Cleator Bend. CampsiteFull map

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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