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  3. Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)

Camping at Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)

Public campground · 28 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation at Southshore spills directly onto the water: a boat ramp and dock next to the campground make boating, jet-skiing, swimming and angling convenient, and anglers commonly pursue rainbow trout, kokanee salmon and catfish in Detroit Lake's 3,500 acres. Osprey are frequently seen hovering or nesting in the trees around the campsites, offering reliable wildlife viewing right from camp.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 87 reviewsFirst come, first served · visiting info on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 73 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 28 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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032
standard nonelectric
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020
standard nonelectric
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014
standard nonelectric
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017
standard nonelectric
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005
walk to
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025
standard nonelectric
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009
walk to
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030
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

The listing marks this stay first come, first served — no online reservations. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Boat Dock
  • Boat Ramp
  • Drinking Water
  • Firewood
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 21 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Detroit Ranger District, 44125 N. Santiam Hwy., Detroit, OR 97360
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Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)?
Longest RV site listed: 73 ft (18 of 21 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or) have RV hookups?
21 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)?
First come, first served — pay on site (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 73 ft (18 of 21 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 21 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 9 pull-through, 22 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 31 paved site driveways; 7 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (36 reports), AT&T 3 (19 reports), T-Mobile 2 (19 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 0 of 31 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing First come, first served — pay on site
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Detroit Ranger District, 44125 N. Santiam Hwy., Detroit, OR 97360 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (87 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Awesome campground, great views of the lake, and a fantastic forest, which is not talked about enough in my opinion. Best camp host I've run across for a very long time. ”

Sam Z 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great Campground. Great camphost. Very clean. Spots are close together and not very level. Not as close to the water as I was hoping view wise but I would go back. AT&T excellent coverage. TMOBILE very spotty. ”

Amanda R 4 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$28
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standard nonelectric
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walk to
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022
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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027
standard nonelectric
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010
walk to
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012
standard nonelectric
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026
standard nonelectric
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011
walk to
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031
standard nonelectric
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018
standard nonelectric
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021
standard nonelectric
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029
standard nonelectric
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015
standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights60 sites open for every night

Detroit Lake State Recreation Area

1.5 mi from Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or) (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$46 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Oregon State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Cindi's River Getaway

3.1 mi from Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or) (straight-line)
Sites from $230/night
$460 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Camp Spot with river access

4.6 mi from Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or) (straight-line)
Sites $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Truffle Forage and Feast Willamette Valley area · 7 hr · from $275/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 21 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 73 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2018 Rockwood Geo Pro 19FBS
2018 Rockwood Geo Pro 19FBS

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 3 · 31 mi from campground

$123/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Cherokee Alpha Wolf
2021 Forest River Cherokee Alpha Wolf

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 38 mi from campground

$132/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Family Travel Trailer
Family Travel Trailer

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 38 mi from campground

$170/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Truffle Forage and Feast
Truffle Forage and Feast

Willamette Valley area · 7 hr · from $275/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 24–Sep 27: RV & Tent $28–$56, Tent $28 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Southshore at Detroit Lake - Willamette (Or)

For July weekends, book about 179 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 166 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May67 days ahead112 days ahead21 days ahead65 days ahead
June96 days ahead152 days ahead44 days ahead137 days ahead
July166 days ahead179 days ahead82 days ahead172 days ahead
August138 days ahead174 days ahead59 days ahead145 days ahead
September49 days ahead105 days ahead39 days ahead98 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (4,926 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

28 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

21 sites · $28, $56/night

Loops: Loop 2 (12), Loop 3 (9)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

7 sites · $28/night

Loops: Loop 1 (7)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15