USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Cleator Bend
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 10
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,159 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CLEATOR BEND CAMPGROUND (NFSR 4600060) · asphalt · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Willamette National Forest
- Nearest town
- Idanha
- Address
- Detroit Ranger District, 44125 N. Santiam Hwy., Detroit, OR 97360, OR
- Phone
- 801-226-3564
- Activities
- Fishing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Cleator Bend Group Campground, located on a bend of the Breitenbush River, is a popular destination for camping. The group area provides an ideal base camp for fishing, hiking, biking and more.
There is 1 group site which can accommodate up to 45 people. Amenities include 8 campfire rings, 8 picnic tables, and 1 vault toilet. Drinking water is temporarily unavailable within campground. Trash receptacles are located in the campground.
Campfires allowed until and unless otherwise posted. Fire bans are common during summer months. Please plan accordingly.
Reservations for this site can be made up to 12 months in advance of arrival date by reserving online at RECREATION.GOV or by calling 877-444-6777.
Recreation
The river is a popular spot for wading, swimming and rainbow trout fishing.
Facilities
Cleator Bend is a group campground on the northern banks of the river. A vault toilet is located in the middle of the camping loop and drinking water is temporarily unavailable. Trash collection, campfire rings and picnic tables are provided. The capacity for the group site is 45 guests.
Natural Features
The Breitenbush River is a tributary of the North Santiam River. The clean waters flow from snow melt in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. The campground lies in the Willamette National Forest, which stretches 110 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Range.
Nearby Attractions
The South Breitenbush Gorge Trail is three miles from the campground. Here, hikers can view the river passing through basalt narrows. During the hike, look for a log footbridge that crosses Roaring Creek's cascading waters.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (541) 967-3917.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 33° | 10° | 58° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 33° | 11° | 56° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 33° | 20° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 36° | 25° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 46° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 48° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 56° | 48° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 49° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 53° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 45° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 38° | 20° | 68° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 32° | 15° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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