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Breitenbush Forest Service Campground ​

Breitenbush 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.  
Breitenbush Campground
Breitenbush Campground
Breitenbush Campground
Breitenbush Campground
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 
Opal Pool Trail
Are we in the Redwoods?
Opal Pool
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!  
Opal Pool Trail
Opal Pool Trail
Jawbone Flats Trail
Jawbone Flats Trail
Jawbone Flats Trail
Jawbone Flats Trail
Jawbone Flats Trail
Jawbone Flats Trail
Jawbone Flats Trail
Sawmill Falls
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Jawbone Flats
Opal Pool Trail
Opal Pool
Opal Pool Trail
Opal Pool
Opal Pool
Opal Pool
Opal Pool
Opal Pool
Opal Pool Trail
Opal Pool Trail
Opal Pool Trail
Opal Pool Trail
For more explorations and things to do in this area - check out our page on the
Opal Creek Wilderness Area

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  • Where We Wandered
    • Arizona >
      • Forest Rd 611, North Rim Grand Canyon
      • N Timp Point, North Rim Grand Canyon
    • California >
      • Alabama Hills
      • Benton Hot Springs
      • Panther Flat
      • Redwood National & State Parks
    • Idaho >
      • Amanita Campground
      • Dworshak State Park
      • Farragut Lake State Park
      • Grandjean Rd
      • Jerome County Fairgrounds
      • Kootenai Falls & Suspension Bridge
      • Morman Bend
      • Lake View Campground - Stanley Lake
      • Northwest Passage Ponderosa State Park
      • Petit Lake
      • Ponderosa State Park
      • Priest Lake Lionhead Unit
      • Schweitzer Mountain Ski Lot
      • Stanley Lake Campground
      • Wood River
      • Woodhead Power Park
    • Montana >
      • Avalanche Campground
      • Big Arm State Park
      • Bowman Lake
      • Dalles Forest Service Campground
      • Emery Bay Campground Hungry Horse Reservoir
      • Glacier Rim River Access
      • Lake Como Horse Camp
      • Painted Rocks State Park
      • Route of the Hiawatha
      • Slowey Campground
      • Wayfarers State Park
      • Whitefish Mountain
    • Nevada >
      • Pyramid Lake Wino Beach
      • Walker Lake Sportsman's Beach
    • Oregon >
      • Breitenbush Campground
      • Cape Lookout State Park
      • Cascade Locks Marine Park Campground
      • Cottonwood Canyon State Park
      • Detroit Lake, OR
      • Fort Stevens State Park
      • Jasper Point State Park
      • Kiwa Spring Rd / Forest Service Rd 4130
      • La Pine State Park
      • Little Crater Paulina Lake
      • Memaloose State Park
      • Mt. Bachelor Overnight RV
      • Mt Hood Meadows Ski Parking
      • Olallie Lake, OR
      • Opal Creek Wilderness North Fork Rd
      • Phil's Trails Dispersed
      • Rufus Landing Recreation Area
      • Silver Falls State Park
      • Skull Hollow Campground
      • Tillicum Beach
    • Utah >
      • BLM 340 Dispersed Site
      • Devil's Canyon
      • Devil's Garden - Arches National Park
      • Goosenecks State Park
      • Lone Rock Beach
      • Watchman Campground - Zion
      • Valley of the Gods
      • Red Canyon Forest Service Campground
      • Gooseberry Mesa
    • Washington >
      • Burke Lake - Ancient Lakes, Quincy WA
      • Glacier View Campground
      • Entiat WA FS Rd 5800
      • Fox Creek Campground - Entiat
      • Frenchman Coulee
      • Hamma Hamma Campground
      • Ike Kinswa State Park
      • Jameson Lake
      • Lakeshore RV - Chelan
      • Lake Takhlakh Campground
      • Lake Wenatchee State Park
      • Mad River Rd Entiat WA
      • Manastash Rd Dispersed
      • Maryhill State Park
      • Mission Ridge Ski Parking
      • Moses Lake Sand Dunes Dispersed Site
      • Plymouth Park
      • Taneum Creek - Shadow Cr Rd Taneum Creek Rd Dispersed Site
      • Taneum Creek Dispersed
      • Tieton River Dispersed Sites
      • Turkey Hole Lyle WA
      • Wenatchee Confluence State Park
      • Wynoochee Lake
    • Wyoming >
      • Bridge Bay Campground
      • Grand Teton National Park
      • Lizard Creek
      • Lonesomehurst Campground
      • Pebble Creek Campground
      • Signal Mountain Campground
      • Tower Fall Campground
      • Yellowstone National Park
    • Wineries List
  • Camp Cooking
    • Campfire Fajitas
  • Camper Mods
  • Wandering Wisdom
    • No Wandering Without...
    • GoPro and Camera
    • Wisdom of Other Wanderers
    • We have been featured!
  • Camp Reads
  • Wanderer's Wishes....
  • Different Kind of Wandering
    • Cruising! >
      • Cruise Ship Style
      • Cruise Ship Fun
  • National Parks Visited
  • The Wanderers
    • Our Truck Camper History
    • Contact Us
  • Where to Wander Next.....