St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Idaho Scenic Byway 87 mi in Idaho.
About the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Tracing the cottonwood-lined St. Joe River, the St. Joe River Scenic Byway is a picturesque haven for birdwatchers and anglers. Bald eagles and osprey call the cottonwoods home and feast on fish from the waters below. Continuing along the byway, the crystal-clear waters become shallower and are ideal all sorts of trout species. Along the river’s edge, keep an eye out for deer, elk, moose and bear.
Idaho Tourism's own description, in its words. Byway page on visitidaho.org.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 11 · on the roadShadowy St. Joe Campground · Forest Service · 15 sites · reservable
- Mile 28 · 2.5 mi offBig Creek Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 29 · on the roadHuckleberry Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 33 sites · reservable
- Mile 32 · 4.3 mi offDonkey Creek · Forest Service
- Mile 32 · 2.8 mi offMarble Creek · Forest Service
- Mile 47 · 2.9 mi offTelichpah Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 50 · on the roadPacksaddle Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 55 · on the roadTurner Flat Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 57 · on the roadTin Can Flat Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 74 · on the roadConrad Crossing Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 74 · 2.8 mi offFly Flat Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 87 · 4.0 mi offMoore Lake Campground · Forest Service
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.