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Salmon River Campground

4 mi northeast of Stanley, ID · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Augbest months

About Salmon River Campground

The Salmon River Campground has 2 sections, riverside and the north side of Hwy 75. It is composed of 30 campsites including 1 double-site. The campground is situated amongst lodgepole pines and sagebrush. All sites are first-come, first-serve. The campground allows easy access to numerous hot springs in the area. The town of Stanley is very close, visitors can take an afternoon to visit the fascinating Stanley Museum, which reveals the rich history of the area. This is an excellent site for fishing and hiking as Casiono Creek trailhead is close, leading you to either Little Casino Creek or Big Casino Creek towards the Casino Lakes.

  • Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf)
  • Season: May – September
  • Managed by: USFS - Sawtooth National Forest
  • Where: 4 mi northeast of Stanley, ID · 44.25041, -114.86951
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingHiking

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterPicnic tables

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

30°
6°Jan
36°
8°Feb
44°
15°Mar
50°
22°Apr
61°
30°May
69°
35°Jun
81°
40°Jul
80°
38°Aug
70°
31°Sep
55°
24°Oct
39°
15°Nov
29°
6°Dec

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.

See Salmon River Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Little Casino CreekDirt bike0.5 mi6.0 mi
Little Casino CreekATV road0.5 mi0.7 mi
Martin-Big CasinoDirt bike0.6 mi13.8 mi
ElkhornATV road1.2 mi1.7 mi
Lower BasinATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.1 mi3.0 mi
Four AcesDirt bike2.5 mi2.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 6.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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