§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Swinging Bridge Campground is located 10 miles north of Banks, Idaho just off Highway 55 at an elevation of 4,000 feet.
The North Fork Payette River flows next to the highway, where extreme kayaking is a popular activity.
The North Fork of the Payette River is a very popular location for expert kayaking. Whitewater rafting is nearby on the Main and South Fork sections of the Payette River. Anglers will find good to excellent fishing for whitefish and rainbow trout.
The campground contains single-family sites, each with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. Because of its proximity to the highway, some noise from passing traffic is to be expected.
The campground is situated is a scenic canyon just above Highway 55. The mountains are forested with a mix of Ponderosa and lodgepole pines and shade is plentiful within most of the campground. Summer days are warm, reaching 80-90 degrees; nights are cooler.
RV Information
Up to 40 ft
Maximum RV Length
Trailers up to 40 ft
7 RV-only sites of 7 total
7 sites with electric
§ 03 — TRAILS NEARBY
§ 04 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 05 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
No cell coverage detected at this coordinate.
§ 06—09 — FROM THE FIELD
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 07 — REVIEWS
§ 08 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 09 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 01 — VITALS
Thu
92°F
Areas Of Smoke
2 to 7 mph NNE
Fri
93°F
Patchy Smoke then Sunny
3 to 8 mph NNW
Sat
93°F
Sunny
3 to 9 mph NW
Sun
90°F
Sunny
1 to 6 mph NNW
Mon
89°F
Sunny
5 mph WNW
Tue
87°F
Sunny
1 to 5 mph NNW
Wed
85°F
Sunny
5 mph N
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