Lower O'brien Cg
Lower O'brien Cg is a national forest campground in Idaho.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 44.25651, -114.69331
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10165430
About Lower O'brien Cg
Lower O'Brien Campground is composed of 10 campsites including 1 double-site on the Salmon River located in a lodgepole pine forest. All sites are first-come, first-serve. The Warm Springs Creek Trail is nearby. Visitors can fish for steelhead and trout or soak in the fabulous Sunbeam Hot Springs which maintains a temperature of 169 degrees Fahrenheit. You can adjust the temperature by moving rocks to allow river water to flow in. A boat ramp at Yankee Fork is available for floating the river, which has 14 miles of Class III and IV rapids. An interesting trip is to explore the mining history of the area by touring the Land of the Yankee Fork north of the Sunbeam Dam and resort on Forest Road #013. Sunbeam Dam was the only dam ever built on the Salmon River, which remains one of the last free-flowing rivers in the west. The dam was intended to provide power to mining operations located on the Yankee Fork, but in 1911, the mine property was sold at a Sheriff`s auction and part of the dam was destroyed with dynamite in 1934.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Stanley Rv Dump · 13 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 136 designated routes (314 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower O'Brien Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Upper O'brien Cg | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Marshall Creek Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Upper O'Brien Campground | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Stovepipe Springs Dispersed Campground | National forest campground | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Dutchman Flat Dispersed Campground | National forest campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.