Riverside Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Riverside Campground
Riverside Campground is composed of 17 campsites bordering the Salmon River located in a lodgepole pine forest. All sites are first-come, first-serve. Casino Creek trailhead leads to the isolated and pristine Casino Lakes and then into the beautiful White Cloud Mountains. This is an excellent area for fishing, hiking and backpacking. To maintain stream bank integrity sites 1–8 are available from mid-May through mid-September. Sites 10–17 are available from mid-May through August 15. This campground is 1 of 4 in the general area which include Salmon River campground, Casino Creek campground, and Mormon Bend campground that are sought after for their access to the Salmon River for its excellent fishing.
Before you go
Season
June – September
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Sawtooth NRA Camping Fees and Information
Hours
This campground closes on September 15th. Gates will be locked and hazards will be present from the 16th on.
Restrictions
Pets must be on a leash. All occupancy (includes developed/dispersed camping, boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, tents, etc): Occupancy limit is 10 days in a 30 day period within a 30 mile radius for all of SNRA. Campers must occupy the site the first night and cannot go more than 24 hours thereafter without occupying the site. Motorized vehicles and bicycles are not permitted in any of the designated wilderness areas.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.