Riverside Campground

Good forestry in between sites. Lower A loop is closer to the river. A bit buggy mid summer but tolerable

Spent the night driving through on a road trip. Nothing terribly special, but a nice clean campsite in picturesque woods and a river running through. Great spot to explore nearby national parks.

This is a beautiful campground, it's next to the river, lot's of trees and everything is green. I'd go back again.

Right on the river and campsite is spectacular even bear boxes. Road noise loud.

Amazing large spots and beautiful views right by the river.

Andy's review below is spot on and alreadt includes a lot of great information about this campground, so I won't repeat.

When we were there, it was the first spring hatching of the mosquitoes. In other places, it was swarms of them!!! Not here. At least, not on the loop close to the river.

All of the sites and pit toilets we spotless.

I just found out not everyone knows what a pit toilets is. If you do, you can skip this part. It is a usually a toilet like structure over a hole in the ground with a normal hard structure above it. Important note: before using, take anything that could even possibly fall out of your pockets and place them away from the hole. Trust me. You WILL NOT EVER see that item again. Make sure there is TP. Put the seat down after use. Hand sanitize!!!!!!.

Ok, nasty stuff done. Let's love on. If you come in June, you will be rewarded with fields of wildflowers. Some of the best trout fishing will be just outside your back door. Trust me, visit Upper Mesa Falls. We were there at noon and the falls created the most beautiful rainbow.

Even though there are no services at the sites, this is a great campground. And having the lifetime America the Beautiful Senior pass, 50% off the already low price makes this an ideal place to be.

I am attaching some photos of specific sites in the river loop.

Riverside Park Campground, Irwin, Idaho

In Caribou-Targhee NF/Palisades Wilderness near Bridger- Teton NF. This is a first come , no reservation campground, at the foot of Palisades Dam on Snake River. We arrived around 2 pm and the sites were mostly empty. Several others arrived around 6 pm. This is a good campground for fishermen/women, the lower sites are right on the river. There is a boat ramp right across the road. There is paddle information near the boat ramp also. The only electric sites are on the upper half. The rest are basic sites. All have fire pits, picnic tables and a multi purpose metal platform. Gravel/dirt pads that are level. There are several pit toilets and dumpsters throughout . No trails , but there are several trailheads nearby. Other then fishing there is not much else to do at this campground, however it would be a good starting off point for hiking adventures. You can not leave your camper/tent overnight, unattended.

This was a nice campground. It is a first come first serve so get there early. When we got there we started to pull in to a two space campsite the host came over and directed us to his favorite site which was secluded at the back of the campground at the end of a culdesac. We went over the 4th of July. LOTS of people, but still plenty of things to do without running into lots of people. Great for bringing a four wheeler, lots of fishing and lots of beautiful drives and sceneries

This site was incredible. Right along the river with serine views. We even stayed in loop C and heard the river from there. The sites along the river itself sort have their own private path down to the shore. I don’t think they are actually private but it felt like it. Even if you don’t get a river spot, the others are really in the forest so its a nice site. Don’t expect anything of the bathrooms but they were clean at least. We got a spot even during high season as there are some spots that are first come first serve. Nicest camp hosts we’ve met on our journey. I highly recommend this campground.

This was not expected to be a nice stay, rather a place enroute to our next destination. However it was one of our favorite places! I would book a flight out of Houston to stay here again!

Each year, thousands of fly fishermen ascend into Harriman State Park and nearby town of Island Park, ID to fish the famous Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. As we planned our Yellowstone vacation, we decided to spend a few days fly fishing and camped at Riverside (Id- Targhee). 

Campground Review: Just around 15 miles north of Ashton, ID, and a few miles to Harriman State Park on US Hwy 20, the entrance of Riverside campground is clearly marked. The area was formed by a large caldera and sits about 6300 feet above sea level. Riverside campground is about a mile down a dirt road and sits right on Henry’s Fork. Roughly 30 camping spots and 1 group site. The sites were well laid out and plenty of space and privacy from each site. Surrounded by thick lodge pole pines, we didn’t hear much road traffic. Our site was less than 25 yards from the river, and we had great access with a handful trails leading to several areas of the river. There are a few bear boxes to share with other sites around the campground and several super clean restrooms. Probably the cleanest I’ve used. We didn’t spend a lot of time at the site during the day due to our main objection was to slay trout, but at night after a great day of fishing, we were able to relax and have a good night camping under the stars. The campsite’s fire ring was awesome. Cement ring with a moveable metal grate with a heavy duty cast iron pole with arms to hang your dutch oven over the fire. We have a rooftop tent but the campgrounds have some nicely laid out tent boxes to park your tent. We did see some sites with concrete flooring around the picnic areas. Overall, very well laid out campground with some good sites to enjoy the great outdoors. We camped at A012. We really had to go out of our way at our site to see our neighbors so tons of privacy. We had a big open sky to stargaze at night. Best of all: No mosquitos. We camped in the middle of August. My boy and I camped at a different campground in Island Park in June, and there was so much standing water that it bred armies of mosquitos. Not this trip. We also had good cell phone reception at this campground. The only bad thing I could come up with is that there was only trash dumpster near the front entrance so ridding your garbage took a little work. There is a boat launch so if you have a drift boat, you can do it right there. Island Park is about 8-10 minute drive if you need some supplies or gas. 

Product Review: As a Dyrt Ranger, I get to test products! At this campground, I tested The Vista in hunter green trucker hat from Banner & Oak. As an outdoor enthusiast, I wear a lot of trucker hats and Banner & Oak really stood out from other hats I’ve worn. Stiff, thick material with a mesh backing and secure adjustment to keep my head airy. I really enjoyed wearing it and has quickly become my favorite hat. I really love the color and the high quality patch. If you’re not a fan of deeper hats, I recommend you do not get this hat. It fit my big noggin perfectly. Check out their products at the this link: https://bannerandoak.com/collections/hats

Came in just at dusk looking for somewhere to sleep for the night on our drive and was super impressed. The camp host for fourth of July weekend was so very nice and the bathrooms are super clean. Some camp sites were more developed than others but all had the basic amenities. We camped on c loop and could hear the river all night long. Very reasonably priced and nice sized sites.

Very Nice Campground in the Targhee National Forest in the Island Park area. Riverside with fishing access. Dry camping with dump station near by. Picnic tables and fire rings

This campground is located in the heart of Island Park. Close to a few general stores if you are in need of supplies. Also close to Harriman State Park with plenty of hiking and some of the best birding in Eastern Idaho. Campsite 21A is particularly nice along the river. Campground is only open during the summer months. Wooded sites with plenty of access to the river for fishing or wading.