Shorts Bar Recreation Site
BLM
Write a Review NF-1614 Riggins, ID 83549 208-962-3245 Official WebsiteGPS: 45.4141, -116.302
Overview of Shorts Bar Recreation Site
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Bluebeard on 10/21/2022
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Carried Away on 6/18/2020
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 1,738 ft / 529 m
Tent Camping Yes







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Reviews of Shorts Bar Recreation Site 15 people have reviewed this location.
“Nice spot on the Salmon River”
Reviewed 10/21/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 0 |
RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
Stayed only 2 nights. Left before a weather change. Paved access except gravel where you park. Lots of room but could fill up in peak season. Quiet even with 6 or so other rigs.
Bluebeard would stay here again
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“Packed on a Thursday early afternoon in mid-June”
Reviewed 6/11/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
Site Number: | 0 |
RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
Just drove through--could not stand the smell of the vault toiles (even from within my car!), the close-packed A Classes and Fifth Wheels (closer than an RV park) and the sound of all the generators (despite it only being 80 degrees outside.)
I imagine it is a great place if you can find it nearly empty.
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“Great campground busy during rafting season”
Reviewed 3/19/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Easy to get in and out of, beautiful location. Cell service but not fast enough to work from.
Jerry would stay here again
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“Beautiful spot by the river with a beach”
Reviewed 9/16/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 29' (Travel Trailer) |
Checked all the boxes for us. Easy to access, by the river, beach for the kids, cell signal (better at the entrance). Wanted to stay longer but smoke from wildfires got worse...
Thisadventurefamily would stay here again
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“Great spot”
Reviewed 9/14/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
This is a great spot for big rigs and all other sizes . Smaller units can get closer to water and tents can be right on the beach. Riggins is just a short drive and we took a half day rafting trip with wild river adventures it was great. Very quiet at night.
Smokeyjoe would stay here again
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“Very Good”
Reviewed 8/16/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 0 |
This is BLM land with a large parking lot and pit toilets. We were able to pull our rig off the parking pad and back up next to the river. You can stay 14 days for free. The one mile road to get you there is narrow but two lanes. Just take it slow. This is popular spot for locals to come play in the river. We had zero issues ... more
This is BLM land with a large parking lot and pit toilets. We were able to pull our rig off the parking pad and back up next to the river. You can stay 14 days for free.
The one mile road to get you there is narrow but two lanes. Just take it slow.
This is popular spot for locals to come play in the river. We had zero issues but there will be people around. At night it thins out and was very quiet. When we were there it was 100 degrees and sunny!
Riggins was less than 2 miles away. Also, when you come down the road to Shorts Bar on the right you will see the Rodeo grounds and there are public dumpsters next to it so you can get rid of you trash.
If we travel back this way we will stop here again.
Jim would stay here again
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“Clean and quiet.”
Reviewed 7/27/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | Dispersed |
RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
We camped right on the river. They have nice sandy beaches to enjoy and cool off in the river.
Dkadventure would stay here again
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“Awesome ”
Reviewed 7/11/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
So we stayed next to the area that has the toilets and boat ramp. There is a true sand bar next to it. Wasn’t really a spot but we made it one. We were off the road so people could go around us to get to the beach. A few people during the day playing in the cold water, mostly locals were very nice. My hubby pulled a lady out of the riv... more
So we stayed next to the area that has the toilets and boat ramp. There is a true sand bar next to it. Wasn’t really a spot but we made it one. We were off the road so people could go around us to get to the beach. A few people during the day playing in the cold water, mostly locals were very nice. My hubby pulled a lady out of the river with his wench on the Jeep, in her Subaru, I think it was. Tried to cross over to the island. Everyone had fun! I’ll put a pic on this one. He had to back out of the spot and it was a little hard to get level but it was all worth it! This is officially a Happy Place!
Sheryl would stay here again
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“Beautiful spot on the Salmon River”
Reviewed 6/22/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Traveling through looking for dispersed camping and this popped up. Wonderful spot super close to the water. Easy to get in and out. Not perfectly level but close. We used levelers because we stayed more than one night. The river is moving pretty fast so not the best for swimming but still a nice relaxing spot. We arrived on a Mond... more
Traveling through looking for dispersed camping and this popped up. Wonderful spot super close to the water. Easy to get in and out. Not perfectly level but close. We used levelers because we stayed more than one night.
The river is moving pretty fast so not the best for swimming but still a nice relaxing spot. We arrived on a Monday so it was almost empty. There are bathrooms and they had plenty of toilet paper. :)
Less than 5 mins from the town of Riggins which has a couple gas stations that carry diesel and just a few restaurants and bars which seemed to be open.
We did find some beer cans by the river where someone had too much fun but other than that very clean.
Pleas remember to pack in pack out. :)
Jennifer would stay here again
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“Lovely views of the Lower Salmon River”
Reviewed 6/18/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
We wanted to spend a few nights in the Riggins ID area during May 2020, but some of the RV parks there have challenges with handling a large rig, but extra vehicle....plus we like to boondock if we can. Further, since we still need connectivity, cell phone strength is always a concern. This area is essentially a large parking lot tha... more
We wanted to spend a few nights in the Riggins ID area during May 2020, but some of the RV parks there have challenges with handling a large rig, but extra vehicle....plus we like to boondock if we can. Further, since we still need connectivity, cell phone strength is always a concern. This area is essentially a large parking lot that caters to rafters and fisherman (more in the summer), so when we were there, it was not crowded at all.
We were able to park our big rig easily to have a wonderful view of the Lower Salmon river. The road adjacent to Shorts Bar is very lightly traveled, so not much noise at all. Along that thought, NF-1614 is simply a lovely drive along the river and will eventually wind it's way through the mountains.
Cell phone tower is AT&T and is at the top of the ridge closer to Riggins. We parked our RV as close as we could near the entrance so that our Weboost could successfully boost the signal.
Carried Away would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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