Riverside Campground (Idaho City)
The Riverside Campground is near Atlanta, Idaho. The trailhead from Power Plant campground, 1 mile east, provides accesses the Sawtooth Wilderness. The Queens River trailhead is north of Riverside Campground, at the end of the FS 205 road. The historic mining town of Atlanta is 0.5 mile away. There are plenty opportunities to fish for rainbow trout.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | Mid-May to Mid-October |
| Forest | Boise National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations necessary. This is a fee campground with 11 sites. Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the entrance. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 43.8094° N, 115.1296° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireEast Fork
13 mi from the campground · 266 acres · 5% contained
- PrescribedParadise Rx
14 mi from the campground · 400 acres
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
26 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- PrescribedRx Mores South
30 mi from the campground · 245 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 33.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | Allan Marsh Travel Center ↗ | 57.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 1.1 miPowerplant / Middle Fork Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 2.9 miTrail Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.9 miJoe Daley Cr3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.1 miMiddle Fork Boise River ↗15.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.1 miPower Plant2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.3 miFlint Creek2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 2.9 miTrail Creek ↗8.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 2.9 miGrouse Creek ↗5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.1 miPowerplant / Middle Fork Trailhead ↗Boise National Forest
- 2.9 miTrail Creek Trailhead (Idaho City RD) ↗Boise National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Sawtooth National Forest, which overlaps Boise National Forest.
- inSawtooth National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,190,139 acres
- inBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
- 3.4 miSawtooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 217,511 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Atlanta Ranger Station Historic DistrictHistoric district · Atlanta · 0.3 mi
- Atlanta Historic DistrictHistoric district · Atlanta · 0.5 mi
- Atlanta Dam and Power PlantStructure · Atlanta · 1.7 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Riverside Campground (Idaho City)?
No. Riverside Campground (Idaho City) is first-come, first-served. No reservations necessary. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Riverside Campground (Idaho City)?
Riverside Campground (Idaho City) is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Riverside Campground (Idaho City) is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Power Plant Campground (1.3 mi, first-come), Queens River Campground (4.1 mi, first-come), and Willow Creek Transfer Camp (12.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby