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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.
From Horseshoe Bend, ID, take State Rt. 55 north for 21.5 miles to the campground sign. Turn left after the sign into the campground(on west side of highway).
Camper for 4 days. Clean toilets and camping. Fished the Payette River there.
It's is okay. There is no water, no garbage trash, and small area campgrounds. But, it's a really nice place.
Great little camping spots! All kinds of trails and things to explore.
Got in just before dark. Last spot, #11. Loved the privacy of this site, honestly my favorite of all of them after I looked the next morning. The campground host was amazing. She even had bundles of wood to sell for those like us who forgot to bring firewood. Stunning flowers and landscape. Great landscape. Only downside is that it's very close to the road, but it is tolerable.
Lots of road noise, and the water had a lot of sediment. On the plus side, it's small, so very few neighbors; the host was helpful and friendly; outhouse was clean and smelled relatively decent; there was plenty of space at each site, and most had a lot of privacy (road noise not withstanding. Also, while the water had sediment, it tasted neutral, so it was drinkable w/o complaining. We brought man store-bought bottles and didn't break into the stash much.
