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Ponderosa

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USDA Forest Service
10Supported overnight records
1Published site categories
10Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground

Overview This campground is located adjacent to the Secesh River and offers beautiful river views. There are eleven camp sites. This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.  If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app ht tps://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Recreation There is fishing and trail access.  Facilities There are eleven camp sites, drinking water, fire-pits, tables, toilets, pack in/pack out. Please pack out your own trash. No hook-ups. Nearby Attractions The South Fork of the Salmon River is a highly popular area of the Forest and is one of the earlier areas to be snow-free in the spring. Several campgrounds and dispersed campsites can be found along the South Fork Road (FS Rd #674). The southern-most 7 miles of the South Fork Road are on the Boise National Forest.

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How much is documented?

Reported fields across the 10 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.

Party limit
10
Vehicle limit
0
Vehicle length
0
Driveway entry
2
Shade
0

Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.

The campsite mix

Standard Nonelectric
10

Operator directions

From McCall, go 31 miles northeast on Lick Creek Road #48. The South Fork corridor is about 30 miles from Cascade along the Warm Lake Highway. Usually by July, Lick Creek Pass (Road #48) is snow-free, providing a faster access from McCall (35 miles) to the South Fork corridor. Please follow posted speed limits and drive carefully, the South Fork Road is a paved, narrow, one-lane road with two-way traffic and many blind corners.

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THE ACTUAL SITES

10 published campsite records

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Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.

View all 10 published site records
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SITE / LOOPTYPEEQUIPMENT LIMITSPEOPLE / VEHICLESDRIVEWAYELECTRIC / SHADE
Site 01
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
37 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 02
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Pull-through
99 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 03
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
44 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 04
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Parallel
24 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 05
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
31 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 06
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
31 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 07
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
35 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 08
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
53 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 09
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
40 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported
Site 10
Ponderosa
Source updated: 2025-12-05
Standard NonelectricNot reportedNumeric screening only6 people
Not reported vehicles
Not reported
36 (raw length)
N/A
Shade: Not reported

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