About Riverside Campground
Riverside Campground is composed of 17 campsites bordering the Salmon River located in a lodgepole pine forest. All sites are first-come, first-serve. Casino Creek trailhead leads to the isolated and pristine Casino Lakes and then into the beautiful White Cloud Mountains. This is an excellent area for fishing, hiking and backpacking. To maintain stream bank integrity sites 1–8 are available from mid-May through mid-September. Sites 10–17 are available from mid-May through August 15. This campground is 1 of 4 in the general area which include Salmon River campground, Casino Creek campground, and Mormon Bend campground that are sought after for their access to the Salmon River for its excellent fishing.
- Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
- Season: June – September
- Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
- Where: 6 mi northeast of Stanley, ID · 44.26691, -114.84911
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Sep–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside C G | ATV road | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Riverside C G | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Martin-Big Casino | Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 13.8 mi |
| Lower Basin | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Little Casino Creek | Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Cove Hot Springs | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Mormon Bend Campground 0.5 mi
- Casino Creek Campground 0.8 mi
- Campsite · 7 mi NE of Stanley 0.9 mi
- Wild camping with pit toilet 1.2 mi
- Salmon River Campground 1.5 mi
- Basin Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead 1.7 mi