Santiam Flats Campground

Santiam Flats Campground sits at the confluence of the North Santiam River along the shore of Detroit Lake in the Detroit Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. It is a concessionaire-managed site with 32 campsites, 27 single and 5 multiple, each equipped with a picnic table and grill. Drinking water spigots are spread throughout the campground, and most sites offer views of the lake. Vault toilets are the on-site sanitation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Detroit Dam weather station show July and August highs around 80 to 81°F with only four or five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and rain on most days. Fishing and boating on the lake are the main draws, and the Stahlman Point Trail is close by for hiking. The Hoover Nature Trail, an accessible short path, starts at Hoover Campground, about 0.4 miles away. Cove Creek Campground is about 2.1 miles off, and the Breitenbush River offers canoeing about 2.9 miles away.