Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho
Group sites only. Every site here is a group site, booked by one party for a family reunion, club or scout trip - not single sites for individual campers.
- Fee per night$50-$100
- Seasonnot listed
- RV length (some sites)Up to 45 ft
- Drinking wateryes
- Electricno
At a glance: Confirmed: drinking water. No electric hookups or flush toilets. Listed for rigs up to 45 ft. Not listed: showers.
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Amenities
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- Electric hookups No
- Drinking water Yes
- Flush toilets No
- Showers Not listed
- Dump station Not listed
- Water hookups at sites Not listed
- Sewer hookups Not listed
- Tent sites Yes
- RV / trailer sites Yes
- Reservable online Yes
Sites, fees and season
- Campsites
- 1
- Longest RV / trailer listed
- Up to 45 ft at selected sites (not every site; check access and your site)
- Elevation
- 6,534 ft
- Phone
- (208) 879-4100 (campground or managing office)
- Standard site fee
- $50-$100 per site per night (from the official fee text below; group and per-person rates are listed there)
Official fee information
Fee rates are as follows: Between 1 and 25 People: $35 per night Between 26 and 50 people: $50 per night Over 50 people: $100 per night
The listed length is the longest site; not every site fits that size. Confirm your site on the official reservation page.
Location and nearby campgrounds
Location on the map · Driving directions · 44.36944, -114.72361 (the official listing point; check the access road for large rigs)
- Sunny Gulch Campground 16.2 mi straight-line
- Glacier View Campground 17.9 mi straight-line
- Stanley Lake Campground 18.3 mi straight-line
- Bull Trout 26.7 mi straight-line
- Bonneville 32.8 mi straight-line
From the official listing description, directions and rules
Bonanza CCC Group Campground is located nine miles up the scenic and historic Yankee Fork drainage. It is approximately 23 miles from Stanley, Idaho, at an elevation of 6,500 feet.
Recreation
The Yankee Fork provides good fishing for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and whitefish.
Many miles of trails crisscross the area, including the West Fork of Yankee Fork, Crimson Lake Trail and Lightning Creek Trail. Trailheads for each are not far from the campground.
Facilities
The site is available for reservation from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and is for group camping only. Individual units are not reservable.
The campground includes 13 camp spurs; each with a pad for parking vehicles and/or trailers, a picnic table and a campfire ring. The facility also offers a group area with two large fire rings, a grey water sink and several picnic tables.
Camping spurs average from 45 to 50 feet deep. Five spurs are wide enough to accommodate one to two additional vehicles. The entire facility allows parking for approximately 40 vehicles without trailers and 20 vehicles with trailers. Please take this into consideration if your group brings trailers.
Vault toilets, potable water, and trash collection are provided, but there is no electricity or other hookups. Roads and parking spurs are gravel.
Weather forecast - next 7 days
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Climate by month
Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991-2020 normals from the NOAA station Stanley - 14.6 mi away, station at 6,249 ft - 285 ft lower than the campground (6,534 ft). Long-term averages, not a forecast; the open season is listed separately above.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | -3 | 1.80 |
| Feb | 33 | -1 | 1.44 |
| Mar | 43 | 9 | 2.02 |
| Apr | 50 | 18 | 1.69 |
| May | 60 | 26 | 1.67 |
| Jun | 69 | 31 | 1.48 |
| Jul | 80 | 34 | 0.62 |
| Aug | 79 | 32 | 0.55 |
| Sep | 70 | 25 | 1.01 |
| Oct | 56 | 19 | 1.60 |
| Nov | 38 | 10 | 2.00 |
| Dec | 25 | -2 | 2.32 |
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Sources and data dates where every fact comes from
| Fact | Source | Fetched from the source |
|---|---|---|
| Campsites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Reservable online | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Tent sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| RV / trailer sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Electric hookups | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Drinking water | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Flush toilets | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Longest RV / trailer listed | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Elevation | USGS elevation (EPQS) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Lowest listed fee | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Highest listed fee | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Official page | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Official reservations | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
| Phone | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Feb 25, 2026 |
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