White Sands Campground
White Sands Campground is a national forest campground in Idaho.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 46.50770, -114.68631
- Activities
- Camping, Horseback Riding
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
About White Sands Campground
2,100 foot elevation. 4 tent sites, 85 sites for tents or RVs, 2 group sites, and a playground on the Lochsa River. One campground loop is reserved for campers with horses and other stock. It has hitching rails, stock water, stock loading ramp and feeders. There is one trail outfitter at the campground. The campground is often visited by moose and other wildlife. The Lochsa River is popular in the spring for whitewater sports. There are a number of river accesses near the campground along US 12. Fishing for chinook salmon, steelhead, cutthroat and bull trout and mountain whitefish. Catch and release rules apply to some of these species; please check current regulations. Hiking or horseback riding on Boulder Creek Trail, Lochsa River Access Trail, Downriver Trail Scenic Overlook and Lochsa Park Trail. The Boulder Creek Trail leads to the Stanley Hot Springs, and most trails access the Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Cedar Flats Dump Station · 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 27 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 76 designated routes (330 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sand Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| White Sand Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Pow111Rd-001 | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Pow111Rd-002 | National forest camping area | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Pow111Rd-003 | National forest camping area | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| First Beaver Ridge Spot | Private campground | 0.8 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.