Whispering Falls Campground, Mill City, OR

Whispering Falls Campground is located in the Detroit Ranger District, Willamette National Forest (1 hr 10 min east of Salem, OR) with an elevation of 1,988 feet. There are a total of 15 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of April to the end of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $21.00 to $40.00. Activities include fishing, floating sports.

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4.1 out of 5

5 star		43%
4 star		37%
3 star		14%
2 star		3%
1 star		3%

@JeffreyH206902 · Camped on Sep 8, 2024 at Campsite #14

Wonderful campground. I woke Monday morning as the only camper there. Very peaceful.

@TheresaJ46756A · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #12

This campground is very nice. The sites are spacious and clean. The restroom was clean too. There's plenty of potable water spikes and sink waste water disposal areas. We enjoyed talking to Jay, the park staff. She was very helpful in answering our questions and had a very pleasant attitude. Other than the bad weather we had while there (hail and rain storm for hours!), we really enjoyed camping at this campground.

@CatSEF824B0E66 · Camped on Jul 14, 2024 at Campsite #11

10/10. Beautiful. Quite. Secluded. No host on site while we were there but the forest Rangers came by multiple times a day to check on things and take care bathrooms. Some sites were kind of small but others were roomy. Great views at all the river side sites. The sites on the road side were bigger and had tons of shade though.

@TraciFE2300C51 · Camped on Aug 18, 2023 at Campsite #16

Clean campground. Camp host was kind and accommodating. Site 16 has highway noise, but not loud enough that we couldnt sleep through it. Enjoyed our stay.

@LeahTA1AFA7954 · Camped on Aug 11, 2023 at Campsite #10

Stayed at whispering falls campground for the first time and will be making it an annual trip. The falls access is a short trail that is hard to find due to fire damage but it is located between sites 10 and 9. The river trail is located by park manager and is well labeled. Most river spots had access on their own down to the river. We stayed in spot 10, it had a spot for one large tent and one small tent, the best tent spot at 10 was taken up by a man made stick canopy structure which would have required a lot of effort to break down. Luckily, I booked a 2nd spot just in case my group of 7 would not have had tent space. Site 10 had direct access to bathrooms and water. Minimal road noise due to load river sound. The other site I booked was 13, it was very shaded and private but had lots of road noise. Site 13 did have 3 spots for tents. Parking was 9 dollars per day( not 8 like website states) first car is included in site. Site 10 and 13 could have easily parked 3 cars but park manager said only 2 vehicles per spot so plan accordingly if you have a large group. My group had the best time going to the river especially my 4 year old. We found a variety of frogs, newts, blue tailed skinks, crawdads, and grasshoppers. Mosquitos in august were minimal. Each person got a few bites over the 2 days we were there, which was pretty good in our opinion. We did use a variety of bug repellents though so it could have been worse. Overall great stay, highly recommend!

@LoriB2407943 · Camped on Jun 9, 2023 at Campsite #3

The campground is nice, but right off the highway. Can hear the cars whizzing by all the time. My site was #3. By far the worst site. Metal chain link fence in the back of the site and I felt like I was a trapped zoo animal. It is smaller than most sites as well. The first-come first-serve sites are much better than #3. I was not able to move to the #6 or #7 site without canceling my reservation at #3 (and thus losing most of the money) and then paying for the other site. DO NOT CAMP AT SITE #3!!! The bathrooms were VERY clean and actually smelled good. Very little internet service.

@Marisela619581 · Camped on Aug 18, 2022 at Campsite #16

For primitive camping, I say this place is good. We had spot 16, nice and big and away from other campsites. Only downfall it’s close to highway but we had no issues with sleeping. Camp manager is very friendly and attentive. Bathrooms were clean for being vault toilets, manager is very good with keep up. We missed the trail to the river and didn’t get to explore it. Wish we had seen the sign earlier. We did find a way down to water from campsite 10, which hope to get next time.

@Christine79297 · Camped on Jul 10, 2022 at Campsite #10

Nice small campground in the trees next to a river. Vault toilet was clean.

@GailS6748838 · Camped on Aug 5, 2021 at Campsite #9

Primitive camping on the Santiam River. We had a double site but wasn’t really that much bigger. Still, it was good coming off the horrific fires the previous summer. The water was turned off at the time but we received a discount for the inconvenience. Our spot had a trail to the River but shared with the site next to us that, unfortunately, was a group of young adults whereas we had young grandkids with us. It was quiet with very little road noise. Not our favorite place but still recommend.

@GailS565 · Camped on Aug 5, 2021 at Campsite #9

@SusanL185 · Camped on Jul 5, 2021 at Campsite #12

Sergio did a great job, making everyone in our group feel welcome. We hope he has a good summer

@SusanL2820892 · Camped on Jul 5, 2021 at Campsite #12

Sergio did a great job, making everyone in our group feel welcome. We hope he has a good summer

@micheller44570 · Camped on Jul 4, 2021 at Campsite #2

So beautiful and quiet I am so happy this camp ground/site was open when we wanted to get out of town. New adventure and truly had a great time.

@MichelleR962 · Camped on Jul 4, 2021 at Campsite #2

So beautiful and quiet I am so happy this camp ground/site was open when we wanted to get out of town. New adventure and truly had a great time.

@suzanneg285 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #11

Restrooms were very clean. Bring rope to help you climb down to water

@suzanneg418363 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #11

Restrooms were very clean. Bring rope to help you climb down to water

@AlecH3473911 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #14

Campsite 14 was unusable. Felled trees covered the entire camp site preventing us from setting up anything. Luckily no one was there when we went so we snagged another site.

@AlecH487 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #14

Campsite 14 was unusable. Felled trees covered the entire camp site preventing us from setting up anything. Luckily no one was there when we went so we snagged another site.

@MichaelW831 · Camped on Jun 23, 2021 at Campsite #10

Last year’s fires left their mark, but it’s still a good campground even it it’s not as beautiful as before. No water when we stayed in June 2021. I think that kept some folks away which meant we almost had the place to ourselves!

@MichaelW725874 · Camped on Jun 23, 2021 at Campsite #10

@randig2691452 · Camped on Jun 17, 2021 at Campsite #10

One of our favorites. This year was was not a host yet so the pit toilets ran out of TP and no wood for sale on site. I can understand the staffing issue. I have since been backed more times and there is a awesome host Sergeio.

@randig724 · Camped on Jun 17, 2021 at Campsite #10

@LindseyL754048 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #13

Great little campground! Tons of mosquitos though, and the campsites are a bit close. There was a large group in the one next to me and I could hear them throughout the night. Also received an email a few days before saying there won't be water there for the 2021 season.

@LindseyL883 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #13

@KellyS217 · Camped on Jun 4, 2021 at Campsite #15

Clean and private campsites, fantastic host. 4-9 have the river access, but 12-16 have the bulk of the trees. I loved it, will definitely be returning.

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