Dagger Falls Campground
Eight sites are located along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River away from the busy Boundary Creek launch area. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. The campground amenities include a vault toilet and drinking water. There are no garbage services available. The water falls are magnificent and the fishing terrific.
More like this: first-come in Idaho · tent only in Idaho
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $10 Night for single unit is charged for overnight use. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | 6/1 |
| Forest | Salmon-Challis National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations |
| Fees | $10 Night for single unit is charged for overnight use. |
| Rules | not recommended for trailers over 16 ft |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.5284° N, 115.2856° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Lowman Wui
31 mi from the campground · 63 acres
- PrescribedRx Fawn Tussock
39 mi from the campground · 86 acres
- PrescribedRx High Valley
46 mi from the campground
- PrescribedMeadow Marsh Rx
48 mi from the campground · 70 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Explore
Video
A Video Tour of Dagger Falls Campground on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River
Worth a stop
- 7 miBluebunch / Bear Valley Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 9.5 mi
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miSoldier Basin ↗13.7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 0.4 miBoundry Creek Road Corridor ↗11.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.7 miSulphur Creek Cutoff3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.5 miMuskeg Creek ↗6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.6 miMorehead Mtn3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.7 miSulphur Creek ↗13.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.7 miMiddle Fork Transfer Camp & Trailhead ↗Salmon-Challis 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
Boise National Forest begins about 3.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.1 miBoise National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,526,862 acres
- 4.3 miSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
- 6.1 miFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 2,358,886 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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Dagger Falls Campground?
No. Dagger Falls Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Dagger Falls Campground?
$10 Night for single unit is charged for overnight use.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Dagger Falls Campground?
Dagger Falls Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Dagger Falls Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Boundary Creek Campground (0.4 mi, partly first-come), Fir Creek Campground (7.1 mi, first-come), and Bear Valley Campground (9.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby