Upper O'Brien Campground

 Take the dirt road down the hill and across the bridge to get to the upper area of this campground. The lower section was closed when we went. 

The campground was an open area with lots of shade, not very private but still nice as it sits above the Salmon River. The lower part is closer to the water but from here the walk is easy and close. Each site had fire pit, and picnic table. The sites vary in size and degree of levelness. It was quite dusty with powder-like dirt. There are pit toilets and dumpsters but no recycling. Fires are not allowed at this time due to fire restrictions. We were the only ones here! 

Of course there is the highway noise which dies down later in the day but you also get to hear the river. Hiking and biking along the dirt roads down past the Lower portion of this campground.

$18/night 

Zero cell reception ATT, Verizon or TMobile

As I drove in to the campground a woman flagged me down. After a hello, she pointed out the sites with shade. ‘Take a look at site 5.’ Some of the sites have more sun and some have more room. It’s a small campground so drive around the loop. Vault toilets are clean and there is a water pump

This campground is right along a river that is popular with rafters and fishers. We also took a drive to see the Custer Museum. It’s quite a few miles down a gravel road - take your time and enjoy the scenery. You also pass the drudging museum. Stop in to find out what that means. This is a nice campground in the east of the Sawtooth Mountain area.