Salmon, ID

Shoup Bridge Campground

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Shoup Bridge Campground is an easily accessible, paved RV-friendly campground that offers numerous riverfront sites. The mature cottonwood trees provide all sites ample shade for those hot summer days and the sound of the Salmon River running by will entice you to stay longer than you planned. The site is named after George Shoup, the first Governor of Idaho, who later became a U.S. Senator. The campground’s boat ramp is a popular launch site for rafters and anglers.

Recreation

Shoup Bridge Campground offers many recreation opportunities including river access for rating, fishing, tubing, and swimming. The campground sits at the end of a 5-mile paved non-motorized path that leads into the town of Salmon. The surrounding area offers a multitude of recreation opportunities including motorized and non-motorized trails, hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

Facilities

Shoup Bridge Campground offers 8 campsites for both RV and tent camping. Potable water, vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and ample shade are available at all sites. Campground offers scenic riverfront benches and a bicycle repair station. Campground host onsite from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Natural Features

The Salmon River runs adjacent to the campground and the mature cottonwood trees provide plenty of shade and wildlife habitat.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (208) 756-5400.

Nearby Attractions

Highway 93 Pathway Williams Lake Campground Salmon River

Charges & Cancellations

No changes/cancellations/refunds are allowed as all fees are paid either on-site or through the Recreation.gov Scan & Pay App.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.35°17°JJanuary: average high 35°F, average low 17°F36°17°FFebruary: average high 36°F, average low 17°F47°26°MMarch: average high 47°F, average low 26°F54°31°AApril: average high 54°F, average low 31°F65°40°MMay: average high 65°F, average low 40°F77°49°JJune: average high 77°F, average low 49°F86°57°JJuly: average high 86°F, average low 57°F83°56°AAugust: average high 83°F, average low 56°F74°49°SSeptember: average high 74°F, average low 49°F61°39°OOctober: average high 61°F, average low 39°F46°27°NNovember: average high 46°F, average low 27°F39°22°DDecember: average high 39°F, average low 22°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

Salmon River

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Salmon River, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.34°JJanuary: average water temperature 34°F37°FFebruary: average water temperature 37°F41°MMarch: average water temperature 41°F47°AApril: average water temperature 47°F50°MMay: average water temperature 50°F54°JJune: average water temperature 54°F56°JJuly: average water temperature 56°F55°AAugust: average water temperature 55°F55°SSeptember: average water temperature 55°F49°OOctober: average water temperature 49°F40°NNovember: average water temperature 40°F33°DDecember: average water temperature 33°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 45 field-sample stations

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