Camping at Breitenbush Campground in Oregon

Breitenbush Forest Service Campground

Most Recent Visit - August 2013
$14/ night
2020 Price $18/night
Picnic tables, Fire pits, Vault toilets, Potable Water
Allows Reservations on some sites

Breitenbush Campground sits along the banks of the river by the same name. It is about 15 minutes from Detroit, OR in the forested part of Western Oregon. There are 26 campsites and many offer beautiful views of the river, unfortunately ours did not, we were in site #29, but we could hear the water in the evening which I love! While it did not have a view, it was spacious and private and was our home base for 2 nights while we explored the area. We did not have a reservation and arrived on a Monday in August midday and were able to get a non reserved site. Overall a very peaceful campground in the beautiful Santiam area.

Getting Here: 44.7814, -121.99149
From Detroit, OR, take Forest Service Road 46 north 9.3 miles, campground will be on the right.

Nearby Hikes, Bikes & Other Sights.....

Hike to Jawbone Flats & Opal Pool

Are we in the Redwoods?

Opal Pool

This is a fairly flat about 7 mile hike, most of it is out and back but you can hike both sides of the river at the end making it a lollypop loop. The beginning of the hike is on a logging access road, however maybe the prettiest one I have ever walked on! The majestic old growth trees towering above us made it feel like we were in the Redwoods. The road is used for the Jawbone Flats community so it is very lightly travelled, we saw one car. Along the way view some mining history of the Upper Santiam and view the green waters of the river in several spots. A short side spur takes you to Sawmill Falls - worth a look for sure. You will eventually end up at Jawbone Flats, a historic town. Several cool historic items here to view, we personally loved the old firetruck. After exploring the Jawbone Flats area continue on about a quarter mile and there will be a trail to the right to Opal Pool. After Mason took a dip in the pool, we continued on the Opal Pool trail on the south side of the pool and headed back, eventually the trail meets up with the original trail creating a lollypop. Very worth every step of the 7 miles!