U.S. Forest Service · Wild and Scenic River · Idaho

Salmon, Idaho Wild and Scenic River

4 federal campgrounds, 1 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 1 free to camp.

4Campgrounds
1With first-come sites
1Free to camp
$5–$10A night, across 2
2,250–3,400 ftElevation

Where they are

4 of 4 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 4

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Long Tom20,416 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Napoleon Ridge51,404 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Sheepeater35,417 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Allan Mountain46,457 acres · 9 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Jureano25,344 acres · 10 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Little Horse7,626 acres · 10 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Heads up

Wildfire
Scimitar fire · 24 mi from the nearest campground here · 334 acres · 0% contained
Wildfire
Cooper fire · 34 mi from the nearest campground here · 310 acres · 0% contained
Wildfire
Sand Creek fire · 47 mi from the nearest campground here · 35,509 acres · 36% contained

Who answers for this land

Salmon, Idaho Wild and Scenic River’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Mike Simpson (R)ID 2nd · 3 campgrounds · grade F
Russ Fulcher (R)ID 1st · 1 campground · grade F
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