Whispering Falls Campground
Whispering Falls Campground is an excellent outdoor retreat designed for campers more interested in a remote experience. Guests are greeted with grand, mature cedars and Douglas fir trees as they drive into the campground.
The Coffin Mountain Trail Area is located nearby, with splendid trails to explore like the Coffin Lookout and Bugaboo Ridge Trails.
Scan and Pay is offered at this campground; you may also pay by cash or check for FCFS campsites. There are no refunds, modifications, cancellations, or other fee changes allowed with Scan and Pay payments. This system is the same as putting cash into a fee tube and cannot be refunded. Please download the Rec.Gov app prior to arriving at the campground as there may be no cellular service or very limited service at the campground.
This campground has 16 sites, 10 of which are reservable. Sites have picnic tables, grills and easy access to the vault toilets. Drinking water spigots are spread throughout the campground. Most campsites offer views of the river.
Notifications and Alerts
Due to hot and dry conditions, all campfires, charcoal fires, pellet fires, or any other open fires are prohibited, including in developed campgrounds and Wilderness areas. Pressurized liquid or gas stoves, lanterns, and heaters that can be switched on and off are allowed.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette/#:~:text=Fire%20Restrictions%20in,off%20are%20allowed.
Need to Know
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from the area after eating
- There are no electric hookups available.
- Off-road vehicles are not permitted.
- First-come, first-served sites may be available.
- Limit one vehicle per site; an $8 fee will be charged for additional vehicles.
- You must stay in the campsite that you reserved. Site swapping is not allowed.
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- No discharging firearms, possession of fireworks or use of chainsaws allowed
Scan and Pay is offered at this campground; you may also pay by cash or check for FCFS campsites. There are no refunds, modifications, cancellations, or other fee changes allowed with Scan and Pay payments. This system is the same as putting cash into a fee tube and cannot be refunded. Please download the Rec.Gov app prior to arriving at the campground as there may be no cellular service or very limited service at the campground.
Natural Features
Whispering Falls is located along the North Santiam River at an elevation of 2,000 feet. Surrounding vegetation includes hemlock, rhododendron and fern, among the towering conifers.
The campground is in the North Santiam Travel Corridor of the Willamette National Forest. The forest covers 1.6 million acres on the western slopes of the Cascade Range.
Nearby Attractions
Detroit Lake provides plenty of opportunity for water recreation like boating, water skiing and kayaking. The Marion Forks Fish Hatchery down the highway, along Marion and Horn Creeks, is an interesting place to visit. Here, visitors can see rainbow trout, summer steelhead and spring chinook being harvested.
Recreation
Anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow trout on the river. Among the many options for hiking and biking trails, the Mt. Jefferson-Pamelia Lake Trail Area is bound to please all types. Hikers looking for a challenging trail will enjoy the Minto Mountain Trail.
Contact Information
Mailing
Detroit Ranger District, 44125 N. Santiam Hwy., Detroit, OR 97360 Managed by Linn County Parks and Recreation, 3010 Ferry St. SW, Albany, OR 97322 OR
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 503-854-3366
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Detroit, Oregon follow Highway 22 southeast for 8.3 miles to Whispering Falls Campground on the right.
Available Campsites
- Site 005, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop WHISPERING FALLS CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
