Willamette National Forest — riverside, fishing
Location: Detroit, OR, OR
Price: From $200 per night
Rating: 5 out of 5 (1 reviews)
Season: May through October
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.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Fishing
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Cleator Bend Group Campground is located on the scenic Breitenbush River and serves as an ideal base camp for fishing, hiking, and biking activities. The single group site can accommodate up to 45 people with amenities including 8 campfire rings, 8 picnic tables, and vault toilet facilities.
Wildlife alert: American Black Bear, Bald Eagle, Harlequin Duck, Mule Deer, Northern Rubber Boa, and American Dipper have been documented within 8km of this location.
Insider tips for Cleator Bend: This is a federal campground — book early as it is popular and operates seasonally. Group site accommodates up to 45 people, making it ideal for organized gatherings. Note that drinking water is temporarily unavailable within the campground according to RIDB official description.
Skip Cleator Bend if: You need RV hookups — no hookups available at this campground.. You plan to visit outside May through October — campground is closed seasonally.. You require individual sites — only 1 group site is available..
Best time to visit Cleator Bend: May - October — Campground operates seasonally during this period only..
Nearby campgrounds: Breitenbush Campground (Detroit, OR), Fox Creek Group Camp (Detroit, OR), Humbug Campground (Detroit, OR), Gold Butte Lookout (Mill City, OR).
Cell signal at Cleator Bend (Detroit, OR): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
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.
Known issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
This is a federal campground
book early as it is popular and operates seasonally.
Group site accommodates up to 45 people, making it ideal for organized gatherings.
Note that drinking water is temporarily unavailable within the campground according to RIDB official description.
Campground operates seasonally during this period only.
FCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.









From Highway 22 at Detroit, turn onto Breitenbush Road/Forest Service Road 46. The campground is 9.8 miles ahead on the right.
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