Camp Sherman

Cold Springs Resort

Month and year visited:  June 2015

Campsite: Private or State: Private

Hook Ups: Full hookup.  30/50 amp.

All distances are from Bend Oregon: 42 miles o/w

Amenities: Laundry, bathroom, shower.

Rates (at time of posting): $40 per night.

Camp Sherman is the name of the town, although it is generally used to describe the general area.  It sits on the banks of the Metolius River, which is as pristine and beautiful a place as one can adequately describe.  It is also an example of a place where humans actually did something good.  Downed trees have been deliberately placed in the river to create fish and wildlife habitat.  Nature has done the rest by adding foliage.  There is an extensive hiking trail that follows the river, where you can let the beauty of the area wash over you (figuratively, unless you’re a higher end kayaker).   Fishing sections of the river is very popular.  There’s a higher end restaurant called the Kokanee Café.  Book well in advance and be prepared to drop some serious cash.  There’s a small store in town for some basics.

The Good:

Cold Springs Resort is just a short walk to the store and sits on the banks of the river.  It is very well maintained, with a pristine lawn where you can relax and enjoy the Metolius.  There’s a charming footbridge that crosses the river, which can be used to go to the store, or hook up to the hiking trail.  It’s a very peaceful setting.  The management are helpful and welcoming.  Overall the campsite is in a charming setting and certainly worth considering as your base to the area.

The Bad:

The resort has relatively few RV spaces, 15 in all.  The rest consists of cabins.  Not a bad thing, if you’re interested in a cabin.  Many of them face the river.  Five of the campsites do not have sewer hookup as they are close to a creek.  Sites 6,8,12,19,21,23 are really just different spots on an open lawn, each with full hookup.  Sites 24 and 22 have large trees on either side, which may impede slide-outs and maneuvering, although they are nice spots. 

Bottom Line:  Here’s what it comes down to for the Camp Sherman area.  There’s basically two private campsites, Cold Springs Resort and Camp Sherman RV Park.  Just by driving by, the latter looks like a real dump.  There are several Forest Service campgrounds in some beautiful river locations.  The problem is, all but one are first come first served.  Would I stay at Cold Springs Resort again? Yes, probably only for a couple of nights, maybe three.

We recently stayed at Smiling River campground (Forest Service, no hookups, vault toilets, potable water) about three miles up the road.  The negatives there were:

1.     A little tight in places to drive through with an RV

2.     The best spots were first come first served

3.     No dump station in the Camp Sherman area

Side note:  We stopped at Sisters Creekside Campground on the way home, to use their dump station.  Although we live too close to want to camp in Sisters, it looked very nice.  If you’re visiting the area, and want to be near charming Sisters (lots of charming stores and restaurants), this would be worth considering.

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