Great little campsite with the roar of the river.
Found it by accident a few years back. It sits above the Lochsa River, just north and west of the Wilderness Gateway Campground.
Both campgrounds are great, but this one is a little more rustic and provides easier access from the highway for camp trailers and stock trailers.
Have to look carefully because it is easy to miss: not well marked…
Great camping area. A number of places available through the forested meadow to camp.
The creek behind the campground is fun to play in. Only thing is due to the valley and tall timber, it does not get much sun. 5-Mile back up the road provides much more sunshine, if one likes sunshine.
It is reported the fire of 2022 pretty much burnt up this campground. Haven't been there to see, so camper beware…It may be many decades before it starts to return to its former glory… :-(
Great little campsite. There are actually two campgrounds across the road from each other. The newer one is a wide open area while the older one is not conducive to larger 5th wheels.
I camped at the older one with my little 1960 Rolls Royal camper. Fun trails all around to explore and I've heard you can pan in the creek.
It is reported the 2022 fire pretty well wiped out the area so camper beware…
Our unplanned stop here was awesome. Was headed to McCall for the weekend when a rockslide shut down the highway. So we had to immediately change plans and ended up here.
It is mostly a wide-open parking lot where you can park on the edge above the river or even next to the toilet facilities for quick access.
The people were great and it was fun watching the rafters float by on their way to Riggins.
We will definitely stay here again when we get down that way again!
Great little campground, until the fire went through. Most of it survived, but fire damage is present adjacent to the road and along the trails.
It can sometimes be crowded with ATV and motorbikes, but most the time they are courteous and polite.
I enjoyed panning in the creeks around the area because there are neat dark red and purple garnet to be had. Only found a speck or two of gold, so I am glad I was looking for garnet and not gold.
Traveled from N. Idaho and Montana to here multiple times over the year - definitely worth the trip, especially since they paved the road.
Great rest site. It is quiet and they offer a lot of camping/tenting opportunities around the place.
Owners have done a great job of keeping it up and offering wonderful and adventuresome trails to hike or ride for all levels of experience.
A definite place worth checking out, provided you can book early enough…