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Camping at Swinging Bridge

Public campground · 7 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Swinging Bridge Campground sits at about 4,000 feet in a narrow canyon just above Highway 55, roughly 21 miles north of Horseshoe Bend and about 10 miles north of Banks, Idaho. The North Fork Payette River runs alongside the highway in this stretch, and the site is shaded by a mix of Ponderosa and lodgepole pines; summer daytime highs typically reach the 80s to low 90s while nights are noticeably cooler.

3.0 on Recreation.gov · 11 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
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0 open of 7 sites
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Price
007
rv nonelectric
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006
rv nonelectric
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008
rv nonelectric
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005
rv nonelectric
––$18
009
rv nonelectric
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004
rv nonelectric
––$18
001
rv nonelectric
––$18

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 7 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

BOISE
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Swinging Bridge: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Swinging Bridge?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (6 of 6 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Swinging Bridge have RV hookups?
7 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Swinging Bridge?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (6 of 6 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 7 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 6 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 6 paved site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): T-Mobile 1 (8 reports), AT&T 1 (1 report), Verizon 2 (1 report)
Shade
Listing 0 of 5 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $18/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing BOISE (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Recent guest reviews

Crystal T ★ 5 · Aug 2024
This was a wonderful campsite. We fortunately had the whole campground to ourselves other then the camp host checking things out very regularly. The Restroom was very clean and had extra air fresheners. The sounds from the road were annoying but slightly masked by the sounds of the river covering them up. We would definitely camp here again.
Rebecca S ★ 5 · Jul 2022
Absolutely beautiful spot... a bit of noise from the highway since it is very close. But the river provides a lot of excellent white noise for going to sleep, and small hiking trails up the mountain can be found all over the site. Site 1 feels set apart from all the other camp sites so it has a more private feel. Very green and thick veggitation.
Olivia S ★ 1 · Jun 2022
The campsite would not fit our camper at all and it's way under the max length. There would have been no way for us to even back the camper into the spot -- (campsite 08). Even if the trailer could have been backed into it, it would have been flipped the wrong way and it was on an edge so we would not have been able to get in or out of the camper. This is definitely not a campsite that is worth going to if you have a camp trailer, or unless you have a little tiny one.
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Caddyshack RV Space

6.9 mi from Swinging Bridge (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Garden Valley River Access Campsite

8 mi from Swinging Bridge (straight-line)
Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Jerusalem Valley Idaho

15.6 mi from Swinging Bridge (straight-line)
Sites $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Boise River Guided Rafting and Wildlife Tour Boise area · 3 hr · from $70/person
    • Culinary and Cultural Tour of Boise Boise area · 3 hr · from $152/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • 1/2 Day Whitewater Rafting Trip near Boise, ID Boise area · 2.5 hr · from $90/person
Ways to stay

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    2021 Jayco Jay Feather Micro 12SRK
    2021 Jayco Jay Feather Micro 12SRK

    Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 38 mi from campground

    $79/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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    2023 New Jayco Jay Flight SLX Light Weight BAJA Edition
    2023 New Jayco Jay Flight SLX Light Weight BAJA Edition

    Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 6 · 38 mi from campground

    $105/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    Roam & Roll: 2022 Jayco Melbourne 24L – Your Ultimate Outdoor Escape!
    Roam & Roll: 2022 Jayco Melbourne 24L – Your Ultimate Outdoor Escape!

    Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 4 · 39 mi from campground

    $250/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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    Things to do

    Activities near Swinging Bridge

    Bookable tours nearby

    Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

    Boise River Guided Rafting and Wildlife Tour
    Boise River Guided Rafting and Wildlife Tour

    Boise area · 3 hr · from $70/person

    1/2 Day Whitewater Rafting Trip near Boise, ID
    1/2 Day Whitewater Rafting Trip near Boise, ID

    Boise area · 2.5 hr · from $90/person

    Culinary and Cultural Tour of Boise
    Culinary and Cultural Tour of Boise

    Boise area · 3 hr · from $152/person

    See 6 more bookable tours
    Downtown Boise's Best Brunch Experience
    Downtown Boise's Best Brunch Experience

    Boise area · 2.5 hr · from $152/person

    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    • Peak season May 22–Sep 6: RV $18 per night
    Plan your stay

    How far ahead to book Swinging Bridge

    For May weekends, book about 118 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 76 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

    See booking patterns
    Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
    May76 days ahead118 days ahead——
    June30 days ahead70 days ahead40 days ahead155 days ahead
    July16 days ahead41 days ahead27 days ahead74 days ahead
    August17 days ahead86 days ahead17 days ahead67 days ahead
    September24 days ahead95 days ahead——

    Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

    Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,003 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

    Compare site types

    7 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Rv nonelectric

    7 sites · $18/night

    0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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