Riverside Park Campground & Day Use Area
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open 24 hours/day
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 43.3407, -111.2049
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Riverside Park Campground is located 49 miles south of Idaho Falls, Idaho near Palisades Reservoir, along the banks of the South Fork of the Ske River. Cottonwoods provide partial shade. The South Fork of the Snake River has great fly-fishing for rainbow and brook trout; tubing, canoeing, kayaking, and rafting are also popular on the river. Wildlife can be frequently spotted throughout the area. This campground provides vault toilets, potable water, and garbage service and electricity at select sites. Roads and parking spurs within the campground are gravel. A campground host is on site. Firewood is available for purchase. Phone, gas, and groceries are three miles away. Hundreds of miles of hiking, biking, horse, and ATV trails crisscross the area. Palisades Reservoir is nearby, with boat ramps, boating, waterskiing, and fishing. It has 22 single units and 10 double units. It has an RV dump station on the premises.
From the USFS.
Is this site free?
No. this site charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to this site?
From Irwin Idaho travel southeast along US-25 for 6.1 miles. Turn right onto gravel Wy for.4 miles. Turn right onto Forest Road 277. Your destition will be on the right
Nearby
- CALAMITY1.0 mi
- Calamity Campground1.1 mi
- Palisades Creek Campground3.9 mi
- Big Elk Campground & Group Area4.6 mi
- BIG ELK4.6 mi
- Blowout Campground & Boat Ramp5.8 mi
- Blowout Campground7.8 mi
- Falls Group Campground9.9 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
