USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Ponderosa
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,072 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
- PONDEROSA CG (NFSR 50468) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Payette National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This campground is located adjacent to the Secesh River and offers beautiful river views. There are eleven camp 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 ht tps://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Recreation
There is fishing and trail access.
Facilities
There are eleven camp sites, drinking water, fire-pits, tables, toilets, pack in/pack out. Please pack out your own trash. No hook-ups.
Nearby Attractions
The South Fork of the Salmon River is a highly popular area of the Forest and is one of the earlier areas to be snow-free in the spring. Several campgrounds and dispersed campsites can be found along the South Fork Road (FS Rd #674). The southern-most 7 miles of the South Fork Road are on the Boise National Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 23° | 0° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 23° | -1° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 14° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 34° | 17° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 27° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 48° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 60° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 50° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 38° | 14° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 31° | -4° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 20° | 6° | 48° | 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
- Secesh Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 5 sites
- Buckhorn Bar · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 12 sites
- Chinook · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 10 sites
- Shiefer Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Camp Creek · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 5 sites
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