Shorts Bar Recreation Site
Riggins, ID · Campground
- Address
- Shorts Bar Recreation Site, NF-1614, Riggins, ID 83549
- Phone
- (208) 962-3245
- Website
- www.blm.gov/visit/shorts-bar-recreation-site
Shorts Bar Recreation Site is a hotel located in Riggins, ID. It is one of 14 hotels listed in Riggins. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Riggins city average of 4.6 stars. It ranks #6 of 14 hotels in Riggins. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
Customer Reviews
I've visited Shorts Bar multiple times throughout the years. It's great. Lots of parking, public restrooms, beautiful view, lots of sand. Some people camp on the beach. Some people bring RVs to the parking lot. If you're a strong swimmer, you can swim across the river to a rocky beach and look for frogs. River rafters drift by occasionally.
Pretty neat spot. Was very busy with a stinky pit toilet but can't go wrong with a free river view.
Stayed here for two week in Sept of 2025. What an awesome place, a beach within walking distance. Nice and quiet, not just a couple minutes into town.
I just loved this place where I camped for free along the magnificent and dramatic Salmon River. I'll come back if in this area again.
Well maintained restrooms. Nice swimming beach, and a smooth boat launch.
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