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Bayhorse Recreation Site southwest of Challis is a Salmon River campground offering camping, fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, and scenic mountain views. Amenities & Features 🏕️ Camping 🎣 Fishing 🚤 Boating 🦌 Wildlife viewing 📷 Mountain scenery Good to Know The site is about 10 miles southwest of Challis along Highway 75. Campsites are first-come, first-served and camping fees apply. Read more...

Challis Bridge Recreation Site south of Challis is a convenient Salmon River recreation stop with camping, fishing, river access, and nearby mountain scenery. Amenities & Features 🏕️ Camping 🎣 Fishing 🌊 Salmon River access 🧺 Picnic opportunities 🏔️ Mountain scenery Good to Know The site is about two miles south of Challis on Highway 93. Check current BLM conditions before Read more...

Cottonwood Recreation Site north of Challis is a developed BLM campground and day-use area beside the Salmon River with campsites, a reservable pavilion, fishing, and boat access. Amenities & Features 🏕️ RV and tent campsites 🚤 Boat ramp 🎣 Salmon River fishing 🧺 Covered day-use pavilion 💧 Potable water Good to Know Camping fees apply and sites are first-come, first-served. Read more...

Land of the Yankee Fork State Park near Challis brings Idaho’s mining frontier to life through an interpretive center, museum exhibits, gold-panning activities, ghost towns, the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge, historic roads, and nearby hot springs. Amenities & Features ⛏️ Mining-history exhibits 🏚️ Custer and Bayhorse ghost towns 🪙 Gold-panning station 🚜 Yankee Fork Gold Dredge ♨️ Challis Hot Springs Read more...

Little Boulder Recreation Site southeast of Challis is a small BLM campground and trail staging area beside the East Fork Salmon River, providing access to wilderness trails and mountain scenery. Amenities & Features 🏕️ Campsites 🥾 Wilderness trail access 🐎 Horse facilities 💧 Hand-pump drinking water 🚻 Vault toilet Good to Know Cell service is limited and there are no Read more...