Camp Sherman and Metolius Recreation Area

It is a different world over here. First there is the river...beginning its journey through the Metolius Heritage Area as a huge spring bubbling out of a mossy hillside. Flyfishing, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and wildlife viewing are favored pastimes.

The nearby Suttle and Blue Lake areas offer water sports such as water-skiing, windsurfing, fishing and swimming. In winter Blue Lake becomes a friendly cross country skiing center with groomed trails and an ice rink. Hoodoo Ski Bowl on Santiam Pass has downhill, night skiing and cross country skiing.

For fun in the forest, get out your bicycle, running shoes or hiking boots. Wonderful trails and old roads wind through ponderosa in all directions. Horseback riding is available, as are guided llama trips, into close by Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Washington Wilderness.

Overnight accommodations range from comfortable resorts, cabins, housekeeping cottages and R.V. Parks, to Forest Service campgrounds. For groups there are conference and organizational camps. Restaurants, groceries, supplies, and gas are available too.