Riverside Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Riverside Campground is a National Forest campground near Elmore, Idaho.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Riverside Campground sits inside Boise National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.9 miles outside the boundary of Sawtooth Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.9 miles outside the boundary of Sawtooth National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 5,291 ft
43.8094, -115.1296 in Elmore. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Riverside Campground?
No. Riverside Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Riverside Campground?
Riverside Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Riverside Campground
Hot springs and swimming nearby
Nearest to Riverside Campground, in straight-line miles: Boat Box Hot Springs (hot spring, 18 miles), Redfish Lake (swimming hole, 25 miles), and Kirkham Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Free
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Elmore and campgrounds in Elmore.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01