Riverside
Its 16 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Riverside is a National Forest campground near Sisters, Oregon.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 3Fall color at the headwaters of the Metolius River, about 700 m from the campground. Photo: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Managed by
- National Forest
Riverside sits inside Deschutes National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 16
- Walk-in sites
- 16
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
16 sites. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 001 |
| 002 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 002 |
| 003 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 003 |
| 004 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 005 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 005 |
| 006 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 006 |
| 007 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 |
| 008 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 |
| 009 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 011 |
| 012 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 012 |
| 013 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 013 |
| 014 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | Loop 1 | Walk to | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,992 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.3 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.3 mi away
- Verizon
- 4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
44.4434, -121.6340 in Jefferson. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
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Around Riverside
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lake Billy Chinook, whose mapped center point is 17 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Lake Billy Chinook fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Riverside, in straight-line miles: Clear Lake (swimming hole, 19 miles), Sahalie Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), Proxy Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), Belknap Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles), and Breitenbush Hot Springs (hot spring, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Sisters and campgrounds in Jefferson.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 2: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
- Photo 3: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)