Salmon River Campground
Key facts
- Fee
- Paid
- Phone
- +1-208-774-3000
Thirty first-come units in two sections include one double site. Vault toilets, potable water and picnic tables are provided; maximum stay is 10 days within a 30-mile radius.
Water and dump stations nearby
Potable water
water closed in October · Water fill station, near Idaho City · Fee not recorded
Salmon River Campground also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
61 mi from Salmon River Campground, in a straight lineDirections to water closed in October in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)- 48 mi from Salmon River Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Challis in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Straight-line distance from Salmon River Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.
Recreation.gov
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This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this…
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- 1
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Services & facilities
- Drinking waterYes
- Waste disposalNot recorded
- ElectricityNot recorded
- ToiletsYes
- ShowersNot recorded
- Wi-FiNot recorded
- Dogs allowedNot recorded
- Wheelchair accessNot recorded
"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.
Prices & opening
A fee is charged. Opening hours are not recorded. Check current prices on their website.
Getting there (GPS, access, height)
GPS coordinates
44.24939, -114.86990
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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.
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Photo credits for thumbnails on this page (4)
- Nearby: North of Stanley · 0.3 km away: Photo: Fredlyfish4 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nearby: Stanley Idaho · 0.5 km away: Photo: gillfoto / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nearby: Salmon River, Sawtooth National Forest · 1.5 km away: Photo: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nearby: Salmon River · 0.4 km away: Photo: Fredlyfish4 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
