Spring Bar Campground

📌 Riggins 📍 45.425794,-116.154073 ⛰ 1,855 ft

Spring Bar Campground is along the beautiful Salmon River in the Nez Perce National Forest a little over 10 miles upstream from Riggins, Idaho. This is a very well maintained Campground with grooming throughout. Paved roads and parking along with the variety of plant life surrounding this campground make this a lovely place to stay. There are wild blackberries and apple trees scattered about and a variety of pines and locust trees. The elevation is low so they will have very warm summers. They are proud to call themselves a "green" campground. The water here is pressurized by solar power.

Amenities

Campsites

Spring Bar Campground has 17 camping sites. 3 are pull through, each with a picnic table and fire ring. Park sites average 54 feet in length. The camping sites have some seclusion and privacy, however some are more open. There is adequate long parking for RVs.

Water

Drinking water is available throughout Spring Bar Campground with pressurized water powered by solar power.

Restroom

The restrooms are the vault/outhouse style, clean and well maintained.

Pets

Pets must be on a leash in Spring Bar Campground.

Picnic Area

Allison Creek has a real nice picnic area next to this campground.

Handicap Access

The restrooms are handicap accessible along with a handicap site.

Phone Service

No public phone and no cell reception.

Garbage Services

There is a RV waste station at Crumps's Chevron gas station in Riggins, Idaho, 12 miles away.

Recreation

Fishing

There are steelhead and other trout, bass, plus mountain whitefish in the Salmon River.

Boating

Spring Bar is the main boat ramp to access the Salmon River, non-motorized without permit.

Recreation

There is fishing in the Salmon River, along with rafting and kayaking.

Wildlife

Could be rattlesnakes in the area but nothing was said about them.

Fees & Reservations

Fee Schedule

$10.00 per day, $3 for an extra car.

Reservations

Spring Bar Campground is a first come first serve campground, no reservations available.

Fees & Res.

Spring Bar Campground is a first come first serve campground, no reservations available. $10.00 per day, $3 for an extra car.

Getting There

From Riggins, ID, on Hwy 95 at National Forest Access sign, take Big Salmon Road east and go 6.5 miles to bridge. Bear left across bridge onto Forest Route 1614 and go 3.9 miles to Spring Bar Campground sign. Bear left at sign into campground.

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