Cottonwood Recreation Site
Challis Field Office 721 East Main Street, Suite 8 Challis, ID
Travel north of Challis, Idaho on Highway 93 for approximately 14 miles. The recreation site will be on your left between the highway and the Salmon River.
Camping fee: $10/night. Day use area with horse shoe pits and reservable covered group shelter: $25/day (Call Challis Field Office at 208-879-6200 for reservation)
Cottonwood Recreation Site
The Cottonwood Recreation Site sits among groves of cottonwoods along the scenic Upper Salmon River and provides a beautiful setting for fishing and camping. It has a campground, day-use area, and boat ramp. There is typically reliable cell phone service at this site.
The campground contains 13 campsites and two walk-in tent sites along with four vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and potable water.
The day-use area have a reservable covered pavilion with water, electricity, grills, firepit, and horseshoe pit.