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Spring Creek Campground

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About

5 developed campsites and numerous undeveloped sites on the Wild and Scenic Salmon River, upstream from its confluence with the Wild and Scenic Middle Fork. The area is easy to explore-- it's webbed with dirt roads, jeep trails, and single track trails. Fishing in the river for cutthroat and rainbow trout, steelhead and whitefish. Put-in for a 10 mile run with Class III rapids at the popular day use section of the Salmon River, take-out at Cove Creek.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

  • fuel station

    Sinclair

    13 mi
  • propane

    Valley Wide Cooperative Energy

    23 mi
  • grocery

    Alco Discount Store

    23 mi
  • potable water

    Stream

    11 mi
  • trailhead

    Trailhead

    3.0 mi
  • recreation site

    Boat launch

    0.1 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: SPRING CR BOAT LAUNCH in Salmon-Challis National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

Source and verification

Last verified: 10/5/2026

See the Sources tab for provenance detail.