USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Buckhorn Bar
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,852 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SOUTH FORK SALMON RIVER (NFSR 50674) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Nearest town
- McCall
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Located alongside the South Fork Salmon River, Buckhorn Bar Campground has 9 campsites, and an additional four walk-in, tent only sites.
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
Fishing and rafting in the South Fork of the Salmon River.
Facilities
There are nine campground units, four walk-in sites with tables, fire rings, grills, handicapped accessible toilets and drinking water.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 25° | 0° | 52° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 31° | 15° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 35° | 21° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 31° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 50° | 37° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 61° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 60° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 52° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 40° | 16° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 32° | -1° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 23° | 10° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Camp Creek · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 5 sites
- Four Mile · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 5 sites
- Poverty Flat · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 9 sites
- Ponderosa · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 11 sites
- Secesh Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 5 sites
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