About Wood River Group Overnight Area (Tent Only)
Wood River Group Overnight Area is located inside the Wood River Campground, which has 30 single campsites for RV's and tent camping, which are available for use on a first-come first-served basis. This campground is located on the banks of the beautiful Big Wood River at an elevation of 6400 feet. Ketchum, Idaho is conveniently close, only 10 miles south. Visitors enjoy fishing, tubing and exploring local trails. This site is part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, where outdoor activities abound. Fly-fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout is popular on the Big Wood River, as is float tubing. A self-guided nature trail begins near the amphitheater, leading to a small cave and a beaver pond. Wood River offers one reservable group site that can be used as a day-use picnic area for up to 150 people, or as an overnight tent camping site for up to 40 people. Also Wood River…
- Fees: [Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1097846.pdf). For the group overnight area…
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
- Where: 8 mi northwest of Ketchum, ID · 43.79306, -114.45889
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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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–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Wood River Trail | Hiking | at camp | 0.3 mi |
| Bear Cave | Hiking | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Durance | ATV road | 0.9 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Oregon Gulch | Dirt bike | 1.1 mi | 6.2 mi |
| North Fork C G | ATV road | 1.4 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Saddle Trail | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 1.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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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.Stargazing nearby: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 8 mi.
Camps nearby
- North Fork (Id) 1.7 mi
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area 1.8 mi
- Murdock Campground 2.1 mi
- Caribou Campground 2.2 mi
- Cougar Dispersed Camping Area 3 mi
- Easley Campground (Wood River Valley Area) 3.9 mi